Great Planes Dazzler 40 Kit - GPMA0480 - Manual (Page 15)

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Repairing Surface Dings
Here is an easy method to remove minor dents in wood
where the wood grain has not been broken.
A. Wet the area of the dent with water.
B. Carefully rub a hot sealing iron over the dent.
C. As the wet wood is heated, the wood grain will swell up.
D. Allow the wood to dry before sanding smooth.
Recommended Covering Sequence
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1. Tail junction strips as described above
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2. Wing/fuse junction
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3. TE surfaces of wing
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4. Bottom of left wing panel
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5. Bottom of right wing panel
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6. Top of left wing panel
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7. Top of right wing panel
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8. Fuse bottom
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9. Fuse sides (use your precut pieces)
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10. Fuse top
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11. Stab bottom
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12. Stab top
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13. Fin left and right side
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14. Rudder left and right side
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15. Bottom of elevators
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16. Top of elevators
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17. Ends of ailerons
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18. Bottom of ailerons
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19. Top of ailerons
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20. Top and bottom hatch covers
FINAL HOOKUPS & CHECKS
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1. Cut a slot in the aft end of the fuse for the tail gear
bearing. Work some 6-minute epoxy into the slot, then
insert the nylon tail gear bearing. Wipe off any epoxy before
it cures with a paper towel moistened with alcohol.
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2. Draw a centerline on the trailing edge of the fin,
stabilizer and wing. Refer to the plan and the following
expert tip, then mark and cut hinge slots for all control
surfaces. Mark and cut matching hinge slots on all control
surfaces. A #11 blade in a hobby knife works well for cutting
the slots.
1"
1"
3/4"
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3. Cut nineteen 3/4" x 1" hinges from the supplies strip
and install the elevators and ailerons. Pack the tail gear
torque rod hole in the rudder with 6-minute epoxy, then
install the rudder with its hinges.
INSTALLING CA HINGES
The hinge material supplied in this kit consists of a 3-layer
lamination of mylar and polyester. It is specially made for
the purpose of hinging model airplane control surfaces.
Properly installed, this type of hinge provides the best
combination of strength, durability and ease of installation.
We trust even our best show models to these hinges, but it
is essential to install them correctly. Please read the
following instructions and follow them carefully to obtain the
best results. These instructions may be used to effectively
install any of the various brands of CA hinges.
The most common mistake made by modelers when
installing this type of hinge is not applying a sufficient
amount of glue to fully secure the hinge over its entire
surface area; or, the hinge slots are very tight, restricting
the flow of CA to the back of the hinges. This results in
hinges that are only “tack glued” approximately 1/8" to 1/4"
into the hinge slots. The following technique has been
developed to help ensure thorough and secure gluing.
DRILL A 3/32" HOLE
1/2" DEEP, IN CENTER
OF HINGE SLOT
Drill a 3/32" hole, 1/2" deep, in the center of the hinge slot.
If you use a Dremel
® MultiPro ™ for this task, it will result in a
cleaner hole than if you use a slower speed drill. Drilling the
hole will twist some of the wood fibers into the slot, making
it difficult to insert the hinge, so you should reinsert the
knife blade, working it back and forth a few times to clean
out the slot.