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Great Planes SlowPoke 15 Kit - GPMA0491 User Manual

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14. Sand the top of the sub leading edge to the shape of

the ribs.

15. From the shaped 6-3/4" balsa TE filler block, cut, fit

and glue the two TE filler blocks in place.

16. From the 1/16" x 3" x 12" balsa sheet, cut, fit and glue

the six shear webs in place on the TE of the spars.

17. Position the 1/16" x 3" x 24" balsa TE sheeting,

aligning the trailing edge of the sheeting with the TE of the
wing shown on the plan. Glue it in place. Trim the excess
sheeting which extends outboard past ribs W3. Note: Be
sure to align it with the wing plan, not the aft end of the ribs.

18. From a 1/16" x 3" x 24" sheet, cut a 10-7/16" long LE

sheet. Position the LE sheet, aligning the rear of the LE
sheet with the center of the forward auxiliary spar and glue
it in place.

19. Remove the T-pins from the spar. From a 1/16" x 3"

x 30" balsa sheet, cut three 7-1/4" long center sheets. See
the Expert Tip which follows, then edge glue the center
sheets together. Fit, cut and glue this center sheet to the
W1 and W2 ribs as shown on the plan.

A. Use a metal straightedge as a guide to trim one edge
of both sheets.

HOW TO MAKE WING SHEETING

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