Great Planes Tracer 46 Kit - GPMA0400 - Manual (Page 8)

You may remove the stabilizer and elevator drawing from
the plan by cutting along the dashed line. Don't forget to
cover the plan with Great Planes Plan Protector so the glue
won't stick to the plan.
While the placement of the outer framing of any stick-built
part is important, the exact placement of the internal ribs
is not so critical. It is more important to have the ribs fit
properly between the framework and have strong, secure
glue joints than to have them placed in an exact location.
If you need to slide an internal rib left or right as much as
1/8" within the Tracer's tail framework to gain a snug fit
and a strong glue joint, feel free to do so.
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1. Remove the two die-cut 3/32" balsa stab centers and
the two die-cut 3/32" balsa stab LE supports from the die
sheet as shown in the sketch.
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2. Laminate the stab centers and the LE supports
together with medium CA, making a 3/16" stab center and
a 3/16" LE support.
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3. Pin the laminated 3/16" balsa stab LE support in
position over the plan. Fit and glue the laminated 3/16"
balsa stab center to the LE support.
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4. Using two 3/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa sticks, cut, fit and
glue the stab TE support and stab TE in place. NOTE: Be
sure to cut the angle on the ends of the TE support as
shown on the plans.
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5. From a 3/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick, cut, fit and glue
the stab LE and remaining outer framework.
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6. From a 3/16" x 1/4" x 12" balsa stick, cut, fit and glue
the stab ribs in place.
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7. Unpin the stab from the plan. Inspect all glue joints
and re-glue with CA as necessary. Use a bar sander or a
large sanding block and 220-grit sandpaper to sand the
entire top and bottom surface of the stab framework until it
is flat and even. Be careful while sanding so that you do not
over-thin any one particular area of the stab or gouge the
stab ribs by snagging the sandpaper on them.
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 par t from the building board r ight away, we
recommend using no accelerator at all.
LE Support
Stab Center
Remove the Stab Center
and the LE Support from
the Balsa die sheet.
Build the Stab and Elevators
BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES
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