Great Planes Pete 'n Poke 40 Kit - GPMA0493 - Manual (Page 26)

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4. Separate the struts. Use cigarette lighter fuel or other
solvent to remove the template and wash the spray adhesive
from the struts. Mark the struts as “F” for front.
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5. Use the rear main strut template to make two rear
main struts the same as you made the front main struts.
Mark the rear main struts as “R.” Make one front support
and one rear support using the templates provided on the
plan and two more 3/16" x 3/4" x 6" plywood sticks.
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6. Cut one 1" x 1-3/4" piece and two 1/4" x 1-3/4" pieces
from leftover 1/8" balsa.
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7. Build a guide around one of the front main struts from
the balsa pieces you cut in the previous step. Be careful not
to glue the strut to the guide. Sand the 1/4" pieces even with
the strut.
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8. Remove the guide from the strut, then cut it into two
7/8" pieces.
Refer to this photo for the following three steps.
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9. Test fit the front main struts into the pockets on both
sides of the fuselage. If necessary, enlarge the notches in
the fuse top to accommodate the struts. Be certain the struts
are positioned as shown on the plan.
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10. Position the front support on top of the front main
struts. Use rubber bands to hold the main struts to the
support.
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11. Use spray adhesive to glue the main strut side template,
the front main strut template and the rear main strut
template
to a piece of thin cardboard or plywood (not
supplied). Cut out the strut templates. Use the front main
strut template and the side main strut template to position
the front main struts as shown.
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12. Position the guides on the front main struts. Use the
templates to be certain the struts are set correctly, then glue
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