Great Planes Spitfire 40 Kit - GPMA0179 - Manual (Page 6)

Don’t forget to cover the plan with Great Planes Plan Protector
so the glue won’t stick to the plan.
Note: Be sure to save all of the leftover pieces from building the
stabilizer. These pieces will be utilized in constructing the fin.
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1. Laminate the two die-cut 1/8" balsa stab centers with
medium CA, creating the stab center. Laminate the four die-cut
1/8" balsa elevator horn supports EHS, creating two horn
supports.
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2. Pin the stab center in position over the plan.
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3. Select the 3/16" x 1/4" x 6" basswood stab spar. Sand a
bevel on both ends as shown on the plans. Glue the stab spar
to the stab center.
Note: Some stab photos do not show the stab spar in place.
Follow the text and plans.
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4. From the 1/4" x 1/4" x 18" sticks, cut and glue the stab
trailing edge to the stab spar. Cut the stab trailing edge angles,
elevator leading edge, and elevator leading edge angles. Note:
Be sure to leave long enough segments of 1/4" x 1/4" stick for
the fin.
Hint: Single-edge razor blades work well for making clean
vertical cuts in sticks such as those used for the tail framework
on this model.
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5. Glue the angled portion of the stab trailing edge to the straight
section of the stab trailing edge, and the angled portion of the
elevator leading edge to the straight section of the elevator
leading edge. Note: Do not glue the angled pieces to each other.
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6. Position the horn supports you made in step 1 and the
die-cut 1/8" balsa elevator jigs H1-H4 over the plans. From the
leftover 1/4" stick, cut, fit and glue the elevator roots to the
elevator leading edges and horn supports. Glue the horn
supports to the elevator leading edges. Note: The jigs are for
alignment only and DO NOT remain in the elevators.
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7. Using 1/8" x 1/4" x 18" sticks, fit and glue the remaining
stab and elevator framework.
Note: Refrain from using excessive accelerator. Even hours after
it’s sprayed on, residual accelerator can prematurely and
unexpectedly cure the CA you use later on nearby glue joints.
Unless you must handle or remove the part from the building
board right away we recommend using no accelerator at all.
Build the Stab/Elevators
BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES
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