Great Planes Giles G-202 46 Kit - GPMA0238 - Manual (Page 9)

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3. From a 3/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick, cut the fin
leading edge and fin trailing edge. Pin them to the plans.
Using the leftover piece of 3/16" x 1/2" stick from the fin
leading edge, fit and glue the fin base into position.
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4. From the leftover 3/16" x 1/4" balsa stick, fit and glue
the three fin ribs.
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5. Unpin the fin from the plans. Inspect all glue joints,
and reglue with CA as necessary. Sand the left and right
sides until they are flat and even.
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6. Position the fin on the fin sheeting you made in
step 1, aligning the sheeting with the trailing edge and
fin base. Glue it in place with medium CA.
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7. Place the sheeted side of the fin on the building
board and trim the sheeting around the outer edges of the
framework.
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8. Using leftover 1/16" balsa sheet, sheet the vertical
post with the grain of the balsa running vertically.
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9. Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 to sheet the other side of the fin.
Note: The remaining wood from the fin, stab and elevators
will not be required to complete this model. Now might be a
good time to stash it away in your spare balsa box and dust
the shavings from the building board.
You may remove the rudder drawing from the wing plan by
cutting the drawing along the dotted line.
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1. Using a 5/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick, cut the rudder
leading edge and rudder trailing edge. Pin them to the
plans. Use a second 5/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick to make
the rudder frame pieces. Pin and glue them in place.
Build the Rudder
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