Great Planes Pete 'n Poke 40 Kit - GPMA0493 - Manual (Page 22)

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11. Reposition the fuse upside-down over the plan. Cut
both 36" grey outer pushrod guide tubes to a length of 27",
then roughen them with coarse sandpaper so glue will
adhere. Install the pushrod tubes in the fuse as shown on
the plan. Glue the tubes in the exit slots with 30-minute
epoxy and microballoons and glue them to the formers with
CA. Later, the tubing and glue will be sanded flush with the
fuse sides.
Refer to this photo for the following three steps.
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12. Use epoxy to glue together the five die-cut 1/8" plywood
landing gear mount pieces L1 through L5 as shown on the
fuselage side-view. Wipe away excess epoxy before it hardens.
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13. Cut the tank floor mount from a leftover 3/8" x 1/2"
balsa stick, then glue it to the front of former F2 where
shown on the plan.
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14. Use 30-minute epoxy to glue the landing gear mount
and both die-cut 1/8" plywood landing gear reinforcements
to the fuse sides. Note that the bottom of the gear mount
should be even with the fuse sides and the gear reinforcements
are centered between the edges of the openings in the
fuse sides.
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15. Cut the radio hatch mount from a leftover 1/2" x 3/8"
balsa stick and glue it across the front of the landing gear
mount. Cut the servo hatch mount from another leftover
1/2" x 3/8" balsa stick and glue it across the front of former
F3. Cut a 1/8" x 1/4" stick to the correct length from leftover
1/8" plywood and glue it across the back of the landing gear
mount between the fuse sides. Sand the landing gear
mount, hatch mounts and the fuselage formers even with
the bottom of the fuse.
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16. Position the die-cut 1/8" plywood tank floor F2-B in
the fuse, then drill 1/16" holes through the aft end of the tank
floor and the tank floor mount. Remove the tank floor. Add a
few drops of thin CA to the holes in the tank mount and allow
to harden. Enlarge the holes in the tank floor with a 3/32"
drill bit. Temporarily mount the tank floor in position with two
#2 x 3/8" screws.
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17. Sheet the bottom of the fuse from former F3 aft with
a 3/32" x 3" x 36" balsa sheet.
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18. Use the remainder of the 3/32" x 3" x 36" balsa sheet
you used to sheet the fuse bottom, and part of an additional
3/32" x 3" x 36" balsa sheet, to make the servo hatch. Make
the catch from strips of leftover 1/8" plywood and as shown
on the plan. Glue a piece of leftover 3/32" balsa to the
plywood strip across the aft edge of the landing gear mount.
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