Great Planes Reactor .46 EP/GP 3D ARF - GPMA1021 User Manual

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5. Secure the wings to the fuse using four 4-40 x 1/2"

[13mm] SHCS and four #4 flat washers.

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6. Test fit the stabilizer in the fuselage. Center the stab left

and right in the fuselage. Stand back several feet behind the
model and check to be sure the stab is parallel to the wing.
Adjust the stab saddle as needed until the stab and wing are
parallel. Weight can be added to one side of the stabilizer to
bring the stab parallel to the wing. When the stab is glued in
place permanently, the same amount of weight should be
added while the glue hardens.

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7. Measure the distance from the tip of each wing to the

tip of the stab. Adjust the stab until the distance from the tip
of the stab to the tip of the wing is equal on both sides.

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8. Use a felt tip marker to mark the outline of the fuselage

onto the top and bottom of the stab.

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9. Remove the stab from the fuse. Use a sharp #11 hobby

knife or use the following Expert Tip to cut the covering
1/16" [1.6mm] inside of the lines you marked. Use care to
cut only in the covering and not into the wood.

C = C