Great Planes Piper J-3 Cub 60 Kit - GPMA0162 User Manual
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D 2. Place former F2 on the right fuselage side, with F2A
toward the front. A Slight sanding down of the tabs on the
formers may be required to allow the formers to fully
contact the fuselage sides before the tabs contact the
workbench. Using a draftsman's triangle or carpenter's
square, hold the former perpendicular to the fuse side as
shown in the photo. Apply a few drops of thin CA to hold
the former in place, and recheck its alignment as the CA
hardens. Follow with a small bead of medium or thick CA to
add strength to the joint. We recommend this gluing
procedure for all formers.
NOTE: Former F2 is the only former that is installed
perpendicular (at right angles) to the fuse side. Formers
F3, F4 and F5 will be set at the correct angle using the die-
cut angle gauges provided.
D 5. Join the left fuselage side to the right. Key only
former F2 to the fuselage side and do not join the other
formers to the left fuselage side yet. Lay the fuselage on its
left side and glue F2 to the left side of the fuselage. Again,
F2 must be perpendicular to the fuselage side. It is helpful
to prop up the aft end of the right fuse side while
performing this step.
D 6. Key the rest of the formers to the left fuselage side.
Don't use any glue until told to do so. Place a #64
rubber band around the fuselage at former F4. Clamp the
rear of the fuselage sides together.
D 3. Glue former F3 to the right fuse side using the
"3" angle gauge, as shown in the photo.
D 4. Glue formers F4 and F5 to the right fuse side using
the "4" and "5" angle gauges.
D 7. Lay the fuselage over the top view of the plan. Push
the sides down against your flat work surface to make sure
they are parallel to each other. Make sure the sides are
matched at the rear where you have clamped them
together.
D 8. Using the fuselage top view plan as a reference,
confirm that the fuselage is straight. Securely glue
formers F3, F4, and F5 to the left fuselage side. Do not
glue the fuselage sides together at the rear. Remove
the clamp and rubber bands after the glue has set.
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