Great Planes Corsair 40 Kit - GPMA0177 - Manual (Page 28)

D 3. Cut two 1/4" long pieces from the 1/4" x 1/4" x 7"
balsa stick (F11). Glue each 1/4" piece in front of the stab,
slightly overhanging the fuse side.
D 7. Sand the front and bottom of the stab blocks to match
the angle of the turtle deck. Glue the stab blocks to the
1/4" x 1/4" sticks on the stab saddle. Sand the stab blocks
and 1/4" x 1/4" sticks so that the 1/2" x 2" x 6-1/2" balsa stab
top block (F22) can be aligned with the turtle deck block.
C1 4. Center the stabilizer using the centerline you drew in
step #1. Measure the distance from each stab tip to a pin
centered at the nose.
D 5. Cut the remaining 1/4" balsa stick in half and glue
each piece to the fuse at the aft edge of the stab, slightly
overhanging the fuse side. Be careful not to glue the stab to
the stab saddle. Remove the stab and sand the 1/4" balsa
sticks flush with former F-10.
D 8. Cut a 1/8" groove on the forward end of the stab top
block for the tail gear. Glue the stab top block onto the stab
blocks and to the aft end of the turtle deck block. Sand the
aft end of the stab top block flush with former F-10.
D 9. Glue the 3/4" x 1-1/4" x 1-3/4" balsa tail block (F23)
flush with the bottom of former F-10.
D 6. Draw a line connecting two corners of the 1/4" x 7/8" x 5"
balsa stab fairing block (F21). Cut the block in half diagonally.
D 10. It's time to get out your carving knife or razor plane
and Easy-Touch Sander with 80-grit sandpaper. Carve and
sand the turtle deck and tail block to shape as shown on
the plans. Blend the fuse sides and the top and bottom
sheeting together.
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