GREAT PLANES SlowPoke, Instruction Manual

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You may remove the stabilizer and elevator drawing from
the plan by cutting along the dashed line. Don’t forget to
cover the plan with Great Planes Plan Protector
™ so the
glue won’t stick to the plan.
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1. Pin the die-cut 3/16" balsa stab LE brace in position
over the plan. Glue the die-cut 3/16" balsa stab center to
the stab LE brace.
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2. From a 3/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue the
rear brace in place. Note: Save all the remaining pieces of
the sticks that you cut.
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3. From a 3/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue the
trailing edge to the rear brace.
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4. Glue the die-cut 3/16" balsa stab tips to the trailing edge.
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5. From a 3/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue the
two leading edges in place.
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6. From two 3/16" x 3/16" x 24" balsa sticks, fit and glue
the stab bracing in place.
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7. Remove the pins and sand the top and bottom of the
stab smooth. Note: Be careful not to sand any dips in the
stab bracing.
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8. Sand the leading edge and the tips to a rounded shape
as shown on the plan.
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1. Pin the two die-cut 3/16" balsa elevator tips to the
plan. Note: There is a difference in the shape of the inboard
and outboard tips.
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2. Using a 3/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue the
leading and trailing edge in place.
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3. Using a 3/16" x 3/16" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue
the five elevator ribs in position.
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4. Unpin the elevator half and set aside.
Build the Elevator
Note: Refrain from using excessive accelerator. Even
hours after it’s sprayed on, residual accelerator can
prematurely and unexpectedly cure the CA you use later
on nearby glue joints. Unless you must handle or remove
the part from the building board right away, we
recommend using no accelerator at all.
Build the Stab
BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES
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