Great Planes Reactor Bipe 3D EP ARF - GPMA1580 - Manual (Page 10)

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3. Test fi t the two lower wings to the joiners. Check to
see that each wing will slide all the way into its respective
fuselage pocket.
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4. Using 30-minute epoxy, apply a thin fi lm of epoxy to
the joiners and to the wing root ribs. Slide the lower wings
onto the wing joiner rods until the root ribs sit fl at against
the fuselage sides. Masking tape may be used to hold each
wing tightly against the fuselage. Clean up any epoxy residue
using denatured alcohol.
Install the Upper Wing
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1. Locate the 5 x 120mm carbon strut tube. Use 220-
grit sandpaper to roughen up the top 1/2" [12.7mm] and
the bottom 1-1/2" [38mm] of the carbon strut tube. Without
applying any glue, slide the tube through the hole in the top
of the fuselage at a 55° angle. (To make it easier to achieve
the 55° angle, see the cabane strut installation template on
page 27). Push the rod in so that the top of the tube is 1-1/2"
[38mm] from the top of the fuselage. You will slide this up into
the top wing and epoxy it in place later.
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2. Slide the small 2 x 10mm carbon rod through the small
hole in the top of the fuselage just ahead of where you fi tted
the carbon strut tube. Position it so that approximately 3/16"
[4.8mm] of the rod is sticking out of the fuselage. Use thin CA
to glue this in place.
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3. Test fi t the cabane strut fairing to the fuselage, noting
that the bottom of the fairing is identifi ed with an alignment
slot. Align the fairing by holding it onto the fuselage and sliding