Great Planes Giles G-202 46 Kit - GPMA0238 - Manual (Page 18)

the tip rib and is aligned with the centerline of the wing.
Glue the sheeting to the top of each rib and the LE web as
you did with the bottom sheeting. Use weights to hold the
sheeting to the ribs and LE web until the CA cures.
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12. Once the glue has dried, lift off the weights and
remove the T-pin from the spar.
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13. From a 1/16" x 3" x 30" balsa sheet, cut two
9-1/2" long sheets and one 6-3/16" long sheet.
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14. Position the first 9-1/2" long sheet over the ribs,
flush with the LE of the TE sheeting and the centerline of
the wing. Glue it in place.
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15. Place the second 9-1/2" long sheet flush against
the first sheet and flush with the centerline of the wing. Use
a straightedge to trim the second sheet flush with the LE
sheet as you did on the bottom wing sheeting. Glue it in
place.
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16. Position the 6-3/16" long sheet flush with the
outboard edge of R-3 and the centerline of the wing, and
pressed against the trailing edge of the TE sheeting. Glue
the sheet to the ribs, the TE sheeting, and the bottom
sheeting below it. Trim even with the aileron as you did on
the bottom wing sheeting.
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17. From 1/16" x 1/4" x 24" balsa sticks, cut and glue
cap strips to the exposed ribs between the LE sheeting
and TE sheeting only.
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18. Lift the wing from the building board. Trim
everything flush with R-11.
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19. Trim the LE sheeting flush with R-2A, the wing
joiner and the front of the LE web.
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20. Repeat steps 4-19 with the right wing panel right-
side up over the left wing plan.
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21. Glue the die-cut 3/16" balsa wing tips to each R-11
and sand them to match the airfoil shape of R-11.
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22. Separate the shaped leading edges as shown in
the sketch. Leaving 1/4" of shaped LE stock extending
beyond the inboard edge of the left wing’s R-2A and
keeping the shaped LE centered vertically on the LE web,
glue the shaped LE to the front of the left wing with medium
CA. Repeat for the right wing panel.
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23. Trim each LE flush with R-2A and with the wing tips.
Sand both LE’s to blend with the wing, forming a smooth
airfoil shape.
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