Great Planes Spirit Elite 2-Meter Sailplane Kit - GPMA0535 User Manual

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SPAR

W23

3/16" [4.8mm] SQUARE

BALSA RIB JIGS

W2A

W2B

W3B

W3A

1/8" [3.2mm] JOINER

BOX FRONT

1/8" [3.2mm] JOINER

BOX AFT

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Shim the spar up from the
table using 1/16" [1.6mm]
balsa. (Use leftover pieces
from the rib die sheets.)

Use pieces of the 3/16" x 3/16"
balsa sticks as rib jigs to hold
the ribs in place for the steps
that follow.

Clamp the 1/8" [3.2mm] joiner
box front and joiner box aft to
the spars.

Add ribs 2A&B.
Add ribs 3A&B.

BUILD THE

INBOARD PANEL

Thin

DO NOT GLUE THE

JOINER BOX YET!