Great Planes Giles G-202 46 Kit - GPMA0238 - Manual (Page 39)

Cover the model with Top Flite MonoKote Film using the
recommended covering sequence that follows. Before you
cover the fuselage, first apply 1/4" wide strips of MonoKote
film in the corners of the stab and fuse and the fin and the
fuse, then proceed to cover the fin and stab with pre-cut
pieces that meet in the corners and overlap the 1/4" strips.
Never cut the covering on the stab and fin after it has
been applied except around the leading and trailing
edges and at the tips. Modelers who cut covering on top
of the wood structure may cut through the covering and into
the stab or fin. This will weaken the structure to a point
where it may fail during flight.
Since the tips of the elevators and stab are squared off, it is
easiest to cover the tips before you cover the tops and
bottoms. Do the same for the fin, rudder and the wing.
The colors given below are suggested to match the
scheme on the box.
Cub Yellow (TOPQ0220, 1 roll)
Royal Blue (TOPQ0221, 1 roll)
White (TOPQ0204, 1 roll)
Red (TOPQ0201, 1 roll)
Fuselage:
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1. 1/4" strips at fin and stab as described above (blue
on top, yellow on bottom)
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2. Fin tip then stab tips (fin in blue, stab tips in white,
other colors will overlap)
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3. Stab bottom, then top (white top and bottom, then
lay yellow top and bottom, overlap over the tips)
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4. Fin right side, then left side (blue)
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5. Turtle deck (blue)
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6. Front deck (blue)
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7. Aft fuse bottom (yellow)
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8. Forward fuse bottom (yellow)
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9. Fuse sides overlapping 1/8" onto deck coverings
(yellow, then lay the white stripe, then the red, using
the arrowhead decal as a reference for size and
positioning. Later you’ll mount the decal on the cowl
to save you having to paint those fine, thin lines)
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10. Elevator counterbalancer roots (white)
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11. Elevator bottoms, then tops (white counterbalancer,
then add yellow top and bottom; blue body bottom;
white body bottom)
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12. Rudder tip, then right side, then left side (blue tip,
yellow from bottom of rudder up 2 horizontal ribs,
then blue to match the fuse side, then white, then
red stripes)
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13. Cockpit (white)
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14. Pilot’s Instrument Panel (IP-2) (white)
Wing:
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1. R-2A ribs (yellow)
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2. Wing tips (white, other colors will overlap)
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3. Trailing edges of wing in aileron bays and cap of
aileron bay (white, other colors will overlap)
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4. Belly pan bottom, then sides, then leading and
trailing edges, overlapping the wing leading and
trailing edges (yellow)
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5. Bottom of right, then left panel (white straight across
from leading edge at wing tip, then lay yellow, then
red seam. Allow yellow and red strip to overlap the
entire tip. Cut and install stars, outer 1/8" in red, the
inner star size in blue)
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6. Top of right, then left panel (white to cover entire
aileron bay square to belly pan and tip, then blue,
then yellow, then red stripes)
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7. Aileron tips, then bottom, then top of aileron (tips
white, bottom white, top blue)
After the model is covered, you must fuelproof the firewall.
You may do so with fuelproof model paint, 30-minute epoxy
thinned with alcohol, or finishing resin. If you prefer, you
can cover the firewall with MonoKote, cutting out for the
fuel lines and the pushrod tube. Then, seal around the holes
with thin CA. This will fuelproof the firewall and look sharp
to boot!
Top Flite LustreKote fuelproof paint is recommended for
painting all the ABS plastic parts and the aluminum landing
gear. The wheel pants should be removed from the landing
gear for painting. Use a file to round the corners of the
aluminum landing gear before you paint it. At least one coat
of LustreKote primer is highly recommended to fill all the
small scratches left from sanding as well as small pin holes
in the filler. Wet sand between coats with 400-grit
sandpaper and apply a second coat of primer if necessary.
If the parts are primed properly, a few light coats of color
will quickly provide you a beautiful match to the MonoKote.
Before painting the canopy, use scissors or a hobby knife to
trim it along the molded-in cut lines, then true the edges
with a bar sander and 220-grit sandpaper. Use 400-grit
sandpaper to scuff the frame portion of the canopy so the
paint will stick. We recommend painting the canopy frame
with Pactra Formula-U or Chevron Perfect Paint. Use
masking tape to cover the portion of the canopy that is not
to be painted. If you are not sure that the paint is
compatible with the clear canopy, test the paint on a scrap
piece of canopy material, allowing at least 24 hours to see
if the butyrate will deform.
PAINT THE MODEL
Suggested Covering Sequence
Covering Technique
COVER THE MODEL WITH
MONOKOTE ® FILM
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