Great Planes Venus II 60 ARF - GPMA1027 - Manual (Page 12)

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1. Bolt the wing to the fuselage with two 1/4-20 x 2" [50 mm]
nylon wing bolts and the plywood wing bolt plate.
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2. Place the belly pan into position. Use a fine-point felt-
tip pen to mark the outline of the belly pan onto the wing.
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3. Use the method in the Expert Tip that follows, or a
sharp hobby knife, to carefully cut the covering from the
bottom of the wing 1/16" [2 mm] inside the lines you marked.
Caution: Using the soldering iron technique to cut the
covering as shown in the Expert Tip is recommended, but if
you have to use a hobby knife be certain to use a sharp
blade so it will easily cut the covering without having to apply
too much pressure. Be certain not to cut into the wood or the
wing will be weakened.
HOW TO CUT COVERING FROM BALSA.
To avoid cutting into the balsa, use a soldering iron instead
of a hobby knife to cut the covering. The tip of the soldering
iron doesn’t have to be sharp, but a fine tip does work best.
Allow the iron to heat fully. Use a straightedge to guide the
soldering iron at a rate that will just melt the covering and not
burn into the wood. The hotter the soldering iron, the faster
it must travel to melt a fine cut.
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4. Peel off the covering from the bottom of the wing. Use
one of your paper towel squares dampened with denatured
alcohol to remove any ink.
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5. Bolt the wing back onto the fuselage with the wing bolt
plate. Only this time, use epoxy or thick CA to glue the wing
bolt plate to the bottom of the wing—be careful not to get
any glue on the wing bolts.
Add the Belly Pan
ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE
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