GREAT PLANES SlowPoke, Instruction Manual

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5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to build the second

elevator half.

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6. Pin one elevator half in place on the plan, making sure

the elevator is right side up. Position the second elevator
half over the plan, making sure it is a mirror image of the
pinned half. Use a straight edge, held against the LE of the
pinned down half, to ensure the elevator halves are aligned.
Pin the second half in place.

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7. Trim the leading edges to accept the 3/16" x 3-1/2"

dowel. Glue the dowel to both halves with medium CA.
Remove the elevator from the building board. 

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8. Fill the area around the dowel with Hobbico HobbyLite

balsa-colored filler. Set the elevator assembly aside and let
the filler dry.

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1. Cover the fin and rudder section of the plan with Great

Planes Plan Protector.

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2. From a 3/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue the

fin trailing edge, fin base and the fin leading edge. Note:
The fin trailing edge stops at the top of the stab. It does not
go to the bottom of the fuse.

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3. From a 3/16" x 3/16" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue the

center fin brace in postion.

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4. From a 1/8" x 3/16" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue the

two diagonal fin braces in place.

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5. Remove the fin from the work surface and sand both

sides smooth.

Refer to this photo for the following 6 steps.

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1. From a 3/16" x 1/2" x 24" balsa stick, cut and pin the

rudder leading edge in place on the plan.

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2. Glue the die-cut 3/16" balsa rudder bottom and

rudder top to the rudder leading edge. 

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3. Glue the die-cut 3/16" balsa rudder trailing edge to

the rudder top and bottom.

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4. From a 3/16" x 3/16" x 12" balsa stick, fit and glue the

two horizontal rudder braces in place.

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5. From a 1/8" x 3/16" x 24" balsa stick, fit and glue the

three diagonal rudder braces in place.

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6. Remove the rudder from the work surface and sand

both sides smooth.

Build the Rudder

Build the Fin

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