GREAT PLANES REACTOR BIPE, Instruction Manual

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10. Test fi t the top wing by sliding it onto the corresponding
strut tabs. Press the wing down and slide it back until it stops.
The LE of all the strut tabs must butt up against the back
edge of the wing spars.
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11. Turn the model over and push the carbon strut tube
up into the wing. The strut tube is properly positioned when
the bottom of the tube sits no more than 1/8" [3.2mm] above
fl ush from the plywood support plate. This is not a critical
dimension. It is only a guideline so that you know that the
strut tube will be fi rmly anchored in the wing cavity.
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12. When you are satisfi ed with the fi t of the wing, remove
the upper wing and the interplane struts. Slide the carbon
rod back into the fuselage until it sits fl ush with the top of the
strut fairing.
Please Note: You should familiarize yourself with the next
few steps before you begin work. You will need to mix up
a batch of 30-minute epoxy and steps 13 through 18 must
be accomplished before the epoxy cures.
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13. Apply 30-minute epoxy to the interplane strut tabs.
A thin fi lm should be applied to both sides of the top and
bottom tabs.
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14. Install the interplane struts onto the lower wings like
you did before.
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15. On the upper wing, fi ll the strut tube cavity with
30-minute epoxy.
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16. Turn the airplane over and install the airplane onto the
top wing.
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17. Slide the carbon strut tube up into the top wing, making
sure that it sits no more than 1/8" [3.2mm] above fl ush from