Great Planes Spirit of St. Louis ARF - GPMA1151 - Manual (Page 19)

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1. Paint the inside of the battery holder black where it is
visible on the top of the wing. Glue the clear plastic window to
the inside of the 1/64” [0.4] battery hatch window frame. Glue
the window frame to the spacer on the top of the battery hatch.
Roughen the plastic for a better bond.
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2. Carefully cut the wheel hub caps from the plastic sheet.
Glue one hub to the wheel. Drill a 1/16” [1.6mm] hole through
the wheel axle hole into the hub cap. Glue another hub cap to
the other side of the wheel. Drill a hole through this hub cap as
well. Make the second wheel in the same manner.
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3. Cut two 1/8” [3.2mm] long retainers from the small
white plastic tube. Mount the wheels to the landing gear with
a retainer. Using care not to get any glue on the wheels,
secure the retainers to the landing gear with a very small
drop of medium CA.
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4. Cut the self stick decals from the sheet and apply them to
the model. Use the above photo and the box cover as a guide.
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5. Cut the 1/8” x 5/16” x 4-3/8” [3.2 x 8 x 111mm] balsa
stick to a length of 3” [76.2mm] to make a tailskid. Cut a slot
in the bottom rear of the fuselage as shown and glue the
tailskid in place with epoxy. Put some epoxy on the end of
the tailskid that is inserted into the fuselage so that it will be
glued to the top of the fuselage as well.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
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