Great Planes PT-60 Kit - GPMA0119 - Manual (Page 16)

D 20. Edge glue the two die-cut 1/4" upper and lower
nose blocks together. Sand the outside edges lightly to
clean them up. Test fit the nose blocks in the engine
compartment to make sure that the top rear notches line
up. Sand the rear edge of the blocks until a good fit
is obtained.
D 21. Glue the nose blocks to the inside surfaces of the
engine compartment and the front of F-1A with 6-minute
epoxy. Sand the outside edges flush with the fuse sides.
D 24. Glue the two die-cut 1/8" balsa cabin top fillers in
the notches on both sides of the windshield.
D 25. Test fit the die-cut 1/8" ply stab base (SB) into the
recess at the rear end of the fuse. It should fit flush with the
top edge of the fuse sides. Glue the stab base in position
with medium CA when satisfied with the fit.
If you will be using wing bolts, skip this step.
D 26. Test fit the two 5/16" x 6" dowels through their holes
in the fuse then remove them until the model is covered.
It's usually easier to insert the dowels if the ends are
slightly chamfered or rounded off. After the model has
been covered you will reinstall the dowels using epoxy.
D 22. Locate the die-cut 1/8" ply hatch retainer (HR).
Hopefully you didn't throw away this part as it came from the
center of former F-2. Draw a line 3/8" from the edge with
the rounded corners. Position the hatch retainer so that the
line is on the straight edge of the die-cut 1/8" ply hatch and
is centered. Before you glue it in place with medium CA,
check to be sure that you are gluing it to the un-punched
surface of the hatch-the next step explains why.
D 23. Slide the retainer (HR) under the bottom edge of the
windshield and seat the hatch in the nose block notches.
Tape the hatch in position or hold it firmly while you drill
1/16" holes through the hatch into the firewall at the three
punch marks. Remove the hatch, then enlarge the holes in
only the hatch with a 3/32" drill bit.
D 1. Test fit the 1/2" x 3/4" x 3-1/2" grooved hardwood
landing gear (LG) rail in the slot on the bottom of the fuse.
It should fit snugly between the ends of the balsa bottom
sheeting and the notches in the fuse sides. Remove the
landing gear rail, then use 6-minute epoxy around all points
of contact to glue it in position.
D 2. Use medium CA to glue the two die-cut 1/8" ply
landing gear doublers (LGD) to the inside of the fuse to
make a bridge across the LG rail.
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