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

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1/16" X 3" X 24"

[1.6mm X 76mm X 610mm]

BALSA SHEET

1/16" X 3/8" X 42"

[1.6mm X 9.5mm X 1067mm]

BALSA TE SHEETING

Step 15

The sheeting should line up
with the back edge of the spar.

Make sure the structure stays
flat on the table.

Fill in any gaps with
1/16" [1.6mm] balsa.

Sand the sheeting
so it doesn’t bulge
at the cloth.

3/16" X 3/8" X 5-1/2"

[4.8mm X 9.5mm X 140mm]

BASSWOOD RAILS

2-3/4" [70mm]

Step 16

DGP

W9B

W9A

FIBERGLASS

CLOTH

POLYHEDRAL WING
Use the polyhedral gauge
only if you are building
the polyhedral wing.

Cut the fiberglass cloth into four 4” [100mm] pieces.
Attach part of the fiberglass cloth to the spars
using thin CA. You will finish this
step after you remove the
panel from the table.

STRAIGHT WING

Align ribs W9A and W9B

straight up and down

over the plan.

Step 13

Step 14

Thin

Medium

aliphatic

wood

glue

Medium

Cut the rails in half.