Great Planes Fundango Park Flyer Kit - GPMA0050 - Manual (Page 12)

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1. Cover the stab and elevator area of the plan with Great
Planes Plan Protector.
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2. Cut the stab trailing edge and the elevator leading
edge from the 3/16" x 3/16" x 36" [4.8 x 4.8 x 910mm] balsa
stick, then pin them to the plan.
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3. Build the cross-brace structure in the same manner as
the fin from 1/8" x 3/16" x 36" [3.2 x 4.8 x 910mm] balsa
sticks. The elevator control horn brace should be made
from leftover 3/16" x 3/16" [4.8 x 4.8mm] the same as the
control horn braces for the ailerons. Do not glue the control
horn in place at this time. It will be installed after the elevator
is covered. Place a few pins around the structure to support
it and insert T-pins into the building board following the line of
the inside perimeter of the fin. This will help guide the balsa
laminate that will create the frames of the stab and elevator.
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4. Locate three 1/16" x 3/16" x 36" [1.6 x 4.8 x 910mm]
balsa strips. These will be wrapped around the stab and
elevator the same way that you did the fin. Be sure you
follow the same steps for wetting the wood as was done for
the fin.
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5. Wet the wood and allow it soften for a few minutes.
Glue the balsa laminate in place. Begin by gluing one end of
the strip to the stab at the location shown in the photo.
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6. Work the strip around the perimeter of the stab and the
elevator. When you get back to the point where you first
glued the strip you will have to cut off the excess balsa stick.
This will allow you to complete the laminate wrap.
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7. Repeat the process for the second and third balsa
laminate strips, gluing them to one another.
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8. After the balsa has dried, lightly sand the structure.
The entire perimeter should be rounded to match the cross-
section on the plan.
Build the Stab and Elevator
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