Preparations - GREAT PLANES Giant Super Sportster Instruction Manual

PREPARATIONS

During construction there will be several occasions where
epoxy cleanup will be necessary. Instead of wasting whole
paper towels, stack three or four paper towels on top of each
other and cut them into small squares. This will conserve
paper towels and the little squares are easier to use. For
epoxy clean up, dampen the squares with denatured alcohol.
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1. Examine the covering on all parts of the airframe. Where
necessary, use a covering iron with a covering sock to remove
any wrinkles. Over sheeted areas, first glide the iron over the
wrinkle until it shrinks. Then, go over the area again, pressing
hard on the iron to thoroughly bond the covering to the wood.
Note: In some areas where the sheeting is thin or unsupported,
less pressure should be used.
SERVO OPENING IN WING
CUT THE COVERING 1/8" [3 mm]
FROM THE EDGES OF THE
OPENING. SLIT THE COVERING
UP TO THE CORNERS.
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2. Use a straightedge and a hobby knife to cut the covering
1/8" [3 mm] inside the openings in the bottom of both wings
for the aileron servos as shown in the sketch. Also cut the
covering from the 1/4" [6.5 mm] wing bolt holes, from the slots
for the main landing gear wires, and from the holes for the
servo wires in the top of both wings near the root ends.
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3. Slit the covering up to the corners of the aileron servo
openings. Use a trim iron to iron the covering down inside
the edges of the servo openings.
Refer to the following photos for Steps 4 and 5.
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4. The same as was done for the ailerons, cut and iron
down the covering from the servo openings in the fuselage.
Also cut the covering from the slots for the stabilizer and fin.
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5. In the fuselage, temporarily place the servos in the servo
openings. Drill 1/16" [1.6 mm] holes for the servo screws. Screw
in all the servo mounting screws that came with the servos.
Remove the screws and servos, and then harden the "threads"
in the holes with a few drops of thin CA in each hole. Set the
servos aside until after the stabilizer has been mounted.
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