Great Planes Giles G-202 46 Kit - GPMA0238 - Manual (Page 10)

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2. Using the 1/4" x 5/16" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue
the three rudder ribs.
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3. Using the 1/8" x 5/16" x 12" balsa stick, fit and glue
the three rudder cross trusses.
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4. Unpin the rudder from your plans. Inspect all glue
joints, and re-glue with CA as necessary. Sand the top and
bottom until they are flat and even.
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1. Using three 5/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa sticks, fit, pin and
glue the elevator leading edge, elevator trailing edge,
elevator frames, and elevator gussets for each elevator half.
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2. Using a 5/16" x 1/4" balsa stick leftover from the rudder,
fit and glue the four elevator ribs for each elevator half.
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3. Unpin the elevators from your plans. Inspect all glue
joints, and re-glue with CA as necessary. Sand the top and
bottom until they are flat and even.
Note: We do not recommend using any pin style hinges on
this model. In the case of hinging your elevators, drilling
deep enough for pin hinges will cause you to drill through
the 3/16" basswood stab spar in the stab, resulting in a
weak point in the structure.
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1. Place the stab over its location on the plan and
lightly mark the hinge locations on the trailing edge with a
ballpoint pen. Mark the hinge locations on the elevators in
the same manner.
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2. Cut the hinge slots in the elevator and stabilizer
using a #11 blade. Begin by carefully cutting a very
shallow slit at the hinge location to accurately establish the
hinge slot. Make three or four more cuts, going a little
deeper each time. As you cut, slide the knife from side to
side until the slot has reached the proper depth and width
for the hinge.
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3. Cut 3/4" x 1" hinges for the elevators and rudder
from the supplied 2" x 9" hinge material, then snip off the
corners. Temporarily join the elevators to the stab with the
hinges, adjusting any hinge slots if necessary so they all
align. Do not glue in the hinges until you are instructed
to do so.
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4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to complete the procedures
to hinge the rudder and fin.
1"
1"
3/4"
Hinge the Tail Surfaces
Build the Elevator
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