GREAT PLANES BLT, Instruction Manual

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1. Cover the stabilizer/elevator portion of the plan with
wax paper or Plan Protector.
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2. From the 1/8” x 1/8” x 24” (3.2mm x 3.2mm x 609.6mm)
balsa sticks, cut and glue together the stabilizer trailing
edge , leading edge , ribs and corner gussets .
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3. Remove the stab from your building board. Using a
sanding bar with 220-grit sandpaper, very lightly sand the
stabilizer all over. Be sure to sand in the direction of the
longest sticks.
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4. From the 1/8” x 1/8” x 24” (3.2mm x 3.2mm x
609.6mm) balsa sticks, cut and glue together the outer
frame, ribs and corner gussets of one of the elevators.
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5. Repeat step 4 to build the second elevator half.
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6. In the right elevator half, use a hobby knife to cut the
1/16” (1.6mm) notch for the elevator control horn.
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7. Tape the two elevator halves to the trailing edge of the
stabilizer, aligning the ends of the elevators with the ends of
the stabilizer.
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8. From the 1/8" x 24" (3.2mm x 609.6mm) hardwood
dowel, cut an elevator joiner to fit between the two
elevator halves.
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9. Remove the elevators from the stabilizer and position
the elevator halves and the 1/8" (3.2mm) dowel against a
straightedge. With the leading edge of the elevator halves
and the dowel straight and flat against your building table,
glue the dowel to the elevator halves.
Build the Stabilizer & Elevator
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