Great Planes Tracer 46 Kit - GPMA0400 - Manual (Page 30)

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11. Edge glue a 3/32" x 2-3/4" x 24" balsa sheet to
the fuse top, with the forward edge extending beyond F3B
and the aft edge extending past F6B.
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12. Wet the outside of the sheeting. Use thick CA to
glue the sheeting to the formers and the top stringer.
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13. Trim the sheeting flush with the top of the top stringer.
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14. Repeat steps 11 through 13 to sheet the other side
of the turtle deck.
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15. Sand the tops of the sheeting flush with the tops of
the formers.
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16. Trim the front of the sheeting flush with F3B. Trim the
aft end of the sheeting flush with F6B.
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17. Trim the aft end of the 1/8" x 1/4" top stringers so
there is at least a 1/4" gap between them, allowing
sufficient space for the fin.
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18. From a 1/4" x 1-3/4" x 36" balsa stick, cut one 8" fin
filler block. Tack glue the fin filler block where the fin will be
located, aligning the TE of F6B and centered on the slot in
the middle of F6B.
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19. Glue the remaining 1/4" x 1-3/4" x 28" balsa turtle
deck top to the top of the turtle deck sheeting and the tops
of the formers. Note: Do not glue it to the fin filler block.
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20 Trim the front of the turtle deck top flush with the front
of F3B.
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