RBC kits GLOW2 User manual

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Gloster G40
Picture building instruction

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start by joining the main fuselage formers F21 and F20 and F36 and F37 and by inserting the M4 nuts into F13
and screw in the nylon m4 sunk screws into F13, also join F25

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Try test the joining of F13,F14 place F11 and F12 onto F13.
Place formers F21 onto F25 Place F22, F29,F7,F6
All formers are NOT glued yet

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Place the formers F5,F4,F3
Place F36, place F2
The Motor compartment is different shown as in the kit version.
Place F27fan holders between F29 and F22

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Place F15,F16,F17,F18 note do not remove the inner leftover from F17 and F18
Place side formers F19/F32

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When all formers are framed up , place the assembly on 2 wood blocks so a straight fuselage will form, now slowly glue
all joints with CA , take care for straightness

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Place the wing saddles F39 onto the side formers, then start with joining F39 to F13 and work your way to the front
formers and join last at F7

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Make up the paper intake tube from the supplied paper and roll up and place into the intake sections, loosen paper and
glue the tube to the formers, a good glue joint is importand as the suction power of the drive train can flatten the intake
tube

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When satisfied with the tube intake, place the front fuselage on some small blocks for a stable work place.
Start sheeting in the center and to the sides of the fuselage with the 2x12mm balsa sheeting strips.
Work your way to the sides and close the sheeting .
It is neccesary to form the strips to the fuselage and to the previuos placed strips

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Here some more pictures of the sheeting progress
Note all pictures can be seen on the cd in a large high resolution format

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Close the sheeting ans light sand the fuselage .
Place the Tail assembly onto the fuselage, place 2 straight stringers onto F25 and onto the elevator sadlle
Check for warps , if ok then place 1 temporary sheeting stringer diagonal over the tail assembly so it won’t warp when
you start sheeting the tail

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The sheeting of the tail is more complicated as the tail section is concave.
Start at the tail and work forward , you have to fill in the gaps when all strips are applied

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Sheet the top of the tail section to F16 then the sidesit is not neccesary to shet tight along the elevator saddles
the vacufomed fairing wil cover that part

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Close the sheeting , place F1. and sand to shape
Lay out the elevator ribs and formers , and join loose

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Place the helpformers HF1-HF3 as per drawingthere is a little notch on the underside of the formers, this is a reference
line.
Place the elevator assembly, pin down and carefully place the sub leading edge so it is straight against the helpformers
take of the elevator assembly and place the 1,5mm sheeting as per plan onto the helpformers

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Pin down the former assmebly onto the sheeting and glue with ca , place 2x12 mm trailing edge as per plan.

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Place inserts for rudderhorn etc , do not place the 6mm dowel elevator joiner.
Sand down complete elevator and place top sheeting.
Sand leading edge smooth and place 4mm leading edge, sand to shape as per plan, place tips and sand smooth

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Cut out the elevators and place leading edge and sand to shape as per plan , make adjustments to take the 6mm
elevator joiner , the joiner is glued to the elevators when the hinges are placed.
Frame up the rudder assembly

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Make the rudder sheeting as per plan and place assembly onto sheeting, and form to shape
place opposite sheeting sand smooth and place leading edge

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Take out wing plywood parts , take out the main formers MF1 , join the formers with the 3x3 spruce stringers