Great Planes Fundango Park Flyer Kit - GPMA0050 - Manual (Page 13)

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9. Use a hobby knife to separate the stab and elevator.
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10. Use a sanding bar to bevel the leading edge of the
elevator to the shape shown on the elevator cross-section
on the plan.
That's it for the tuff stuff! Now you can move ahead with the
process of assembling the plane.
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1. Use a razor saw or a Moto-Tool with a cut-off wheel to cut
the fiberglass fuselage tube to a length of 24-5/8" [625.5mm].
Refer to this photo for the following two steps.
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2. Wrap one end of the tube with 5" [130mm] of masking
tape. This will be the aft end of the fuselage tube. Mark a line
on the tape 4-7/8" [124mm] from the end of the tube.
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3. From the mark you made, draw a line parallel with the
tube to the end of the tube. Draw a second line parallel with
the line you just made the thickness of the fin. (This should
be 3/16" [4.8mm], but may be less because of sanding.)
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4. CAUTION: Wear eye protection for this step! Use a
Dremel ® tool with a cut-off wheel or a razor saw to cut the
tube on the lines to create a slot for the fin. Hint: Cut the slot
a bit narrow to begin with, so the fin will fit well.
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5. Test fit, but do not glue the fin into the slot. Make
adjustments if necessary.
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6. Sand the 1/4" x 2" [6.3 x 50mm] wooden dowel until it
will fit into the front end of the fuselage tube. Be sure to
leave a little room for glue. Fit the dowel into the tube, flush
with the end of the tube and permanently glue it into position
with thin CA.
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7. Slide the fuselage tube into the wing. Position the wing
so the leading edge of the wing is 2-1/4" [57mm] from the
front of the tube. Do not glue it in place yet!
Prepare the Fuselage Tube
BUILD THE FUSELAGE
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