GREAT PLANES Rapture 40, Instruction Manual

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5. Prepare approximately 3/4 oz. [25cc] of 30-minute
epoxy. Use a piece of wire or a small dowel to coat the
inside of one of the wing halves where the joiner goes and
the rib on the end of the panel. Coat one half of the joiner,
then insert the joiner into the panel. Working quickly before
the epoxy starts to harden, coat the inside and the end of
the other panel and the protruding end of the joiner. Fit the
wings together. Wipe away excess epoxy as it squeezes out.
Use several strips of masking tape to tightly hold the wing
halves together, wiping away excess epoxy as it is forced
from between the panels. Be certain both panels accurately
align–especially the leading and trailing edges. Do not
disturb the wing until the epoxy has hardened.
Fit both landing gears at the same time.
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1. Remove all the masking tape. Using the marks made
earlier on the leading edge as a guide, cut the slots in the
bottom sheeting for both landing gears. Test fit the gear.
Make adjustments where necessary.
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2. Temporarily mount the landing gear with four nylon
landing gear straps and eight #2 x 1/2" [13mm] screws. Drill
1/16" [1.6mm] holes for the screws. Use a fine-point ballpoint
pen to draw the outline of the straps onto the sheeting.
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3. Remove the screws and straps. Use a hobby knife to cut
and remove the sheeting around the lines marking the straps.
Hint: A 5/16" [8mm] brass tube sharpened on the end may be
used to cut the sheeting over the ends of the straps.
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4. Refit the gear with the straps and screws.
Finish the Wing
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