Great Planes Giles G-202 46 Kit - GPMA0238 User Manual
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4. Just as you did for the front deck, select a 1/8" x
1/8" x 24" balsa stick. Cut a left top gluing stringer to fit
from TD-1 to TD-2 against the turtle deck main stringer.
Use a straightedge held on top of both TD-1 and TD-2 to
position the left top gluing stringer. With medium CA, attach
the left top gluing stringer to the left side of the turtle deck
main stringer.
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5. Repeat step 4 for the right top gluing stringer between
TD-1 and TD-2 and for the left and right top gluing stringers
between TD-2 and TD-3.
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6. Position a 1/8" x 1/8" x 24" balsa stick, the left
side gluing stringer, into the notch in the TD formers and
beginning 1/8" past the trailing edge of the stab. The
stringer should be approximately 1/16" recessed from the
fuse sides. Cut the left side gluing stringer flush with the
leading edge of TD-1. Glue it in place with thin CA. Note:
Use thin CA sparingly on the stab, as thin CA wicks through
balsa easily, and saturated sheeting is difficult to sand.
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7. Repeat step 6 for the right side gluing stringer.
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8. Edge glue three 3/32" x 3" x 24" balsa sheets
together, making a 9" x 24" main sheet. Lay the sheet on
the building board and cut the two turtle deck sheets as
shown on the sketch.
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9. Position one of the turtle deck sheets on the left
side of the fuselage as shown. Note: The grain is running
parallel to the turtle deck main stringer (not the fuse side).
The front is aligned with the bottom leading edge of TD-1,
and the bottom edge is butted against the fuse top and
along the gluing stringer.
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10. Using a hobby knife, carefully trim the inner edge
of the sheeting where it contacts the fin so that when the
sheeting is pressed firmly against the fin the angle makes a
good gluing seam.
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11. Wet the outside of the sheeting with a water/ammonia
mix. Gradually bend the sheeting over the formers and
check the fit of the top seam along the gluing stringer and
flush against the main stringer. Trim as needed for a tight,
clean fit.
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12. Using medium CA, glue the turtle deck sheeting
to the vertical fin, TD-1, TD-2, TD-3, the main and gluing
stringers. Hint: This is easiest to do in sections. Glue the
sheeting to TD-3 and the fin. Then glue to the main and
gluing stringers from TD-3 to TD-2 and also to TD-2. Then
glue to the main and gluing stringers from TD-2 to TD-1
and also to TD-1.
1-3/16"
1-3/16"
5-1/8"
5-1/8"
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