Great Planes Tracer 46 Kit - GPMA0400 - Manual (Page 29)

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3. From a 1/4" x 3/8" x 18" balsa stick, cut, fit and glue
the two front deck side stringers.
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4. Round the side stringers to match the firewall and the
instrument panel.
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5. From a 3/32" x 2-3/4" x 24" balsa sheet, cut two 6"
sheets. Edge glue these two sheets together, making one
3/32" x 5-1/2" x 6" sheet. Set the remaining 12" piece aside.
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6. Wet the outside of the 5-1/2" x 6" sheet with water or
a water/ammonia mix. Glue it to the firewall, instrument
panel and stringers.
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7. Shape the sides of the sheeting so it blends with the
fuse side. Sand the front edge flush with the firewall. Sand
the TE flush with the instrument panel.
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8. Glue the die-cut 1/8" balsa formers F3B, F4B, F5B
and F6B vertically to the fuse top.
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9. Position and glue the two 1/8" x 1/8" x 24" balsa
gluing stringers to the fuse top, with one end butting
against F6B and the other end extending beyond F3B. Trim
the 1/8" x 1/8" stringers flush with the front of F3B.
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10. Fit the two 1/8" x 1/4" x 24" balsa turtle deck top
stringers in the slots in F3B, F4B and F5B. Glue the aft end to
the front edge of F6B as shown. Glue the stringers to F3B, F4B
and F5B. Trim the front end flush with the front of former F3B.
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