GREAT PLANES SlowPoke, Instruction Manual

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1. From a 1/8" x 18" dowel, cut four 4" long wing joiners.
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2. Slide the first wing joiner through the forward hole in
rib W3 (the right side of the wing center section) and the
forward hole in the first W2 until it is flush with the inboard
edge of W2. Slide the second wing joiner into the aft holes
in W2 and W3, aligned as you did the forward joiner. Glue
both wing joiners into W2 and W3. Lay Plan Protector over
the building surface and place the wing center section flat
on the Plan Protector.
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3. Carefully slide the outer wing panel onto the two wing
joiners until flush with the center wing section. Support the
outboard tip of the outer wing panel 3-1/4" above the building
surface. Adjust the dowel holes slightly if required to properly
position the outer wing panel and to properly align the outer
wing panel to the wing center section. When satisfied with the
fit, glue the outer panel to the center section with epoxy and
glue the wing joiners to ribs T1 and T2. Note: Do not disturb
the wing until the epoxy has fully cured.
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4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to join the left outer panel to
the wing center section.
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5. Sand all three sub leading edges flush with each other.
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6. From a 3/8" x 3/4" x 24" balsa stick, cut a 10-3/8"
long leading edge for the right half of the center section.
Glue it to the sub leading edge and LE sheeting.
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7. Sand a taper onto the leftover 3/8" x 3/4" x 13-5/8"
balsa leading edge for the right outer wing panel so that it
fits snugly against the center section leading edge. Glue it
in place.
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8. Trim the outer panel leading edge flush with the
outboard edge of T4. Razor plane and sand the leading
edge on the outer panel and center section to the shape
shown on the plan.
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9. Repeat steps 6 through 8, installing the leading edge
on the left half of the wing.
Finish the Wing
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