Great Planes Combat Mustang ARF - GPMA1475 - Manual (Page 9)

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1. Cut the covering from the mounting bolt holes and the
edges of the belly pan.
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2. Install the wing onto the fuselage with two 1/4-20
nylon bolts. Place the belly pan in position on the bottom of
the wing, aligning the holes in the belly pan with the bolt
heads on the bottom of the wing. Trace the outline of the
belly pan onto the wing. Cut the covering away from the
wing inside the lines you have drawn.
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3. Glue the belly pan to the fuselage by applying a small
bead of medium CA to the edges of the belly pan and
carefully positioning it on the wing.
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1. Cut the covering away from the fuselage for the
horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin.
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2. Insert the horizontal stab into the fuselage. Position
the horizontal stab so that it is centered in the fuselage. The
distance from each end of the horizontal stab to the
fuselage should be the same distance.
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3. Once the horizontal stab is centered, trace the outline
of the fuselage onto the top and bottom of the horizontal
stab. Remove the stab from the fuselage. Using a sharp #11
hobby blade, carefully cut the covering from the top and
bottom center-section of the horizontal stab.
Be careful to
only cut through the covering and not the wood!
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4. Slide the horizontal stab and elevator joiner wire into
the slot in the fuselage. Check the position of the horizontal
stab by measuring from the end of the horizontal stab to the
fuselage. Once the horizontal stab is properly positioned,
Install the Horizontal Stabilizer,
Elevator & Vertical Fin
BUILD THE FUSELAGE
Install the Belly Pan
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