First of all assemble the assebly jig and glue parts L-01 and
L-02 to L-03. Place jig on an even surface and leave to dry.
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Section III - V-Tail
Pin down L-04 on the building board and glue trailing edge L-05 at right
angles to L-04.
In one go glue in place braces L-07 to L-09, leading edge L-06 and tip
L-10 and secure with pins.
Tip:
To avoid damage to V-tail parts you can secure parts by pinning
scrap wood next to the parts so that they stay in position.
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Build up the control surfaces of the V-tail accordingly. Pin down L-11 on the building board and glue leading edge L-12 at
rigth angles to L-11. In one go glue in place braces L-14 to L-16, trailing edge L-13 and tip L-17 and secure with pins.
When glue has dried, carefully sand V-tail components and round off edges. Bevel off front edges of control surfaces to
allow for sufficient control throw.
Make sure you build a left and a right control surface!
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L-01
L-03
L-04
L-05
L-07
L-08
L-09
L-06
L-10
L-14
L-15
L-16
L-11
L-13
L-12
L-17
Protect the jig with cling film, place L-18 in jig and position V-tail
parts.
To strengthen the joints, it is a good idea to bevel and in doing so
enlarge the contact surfaces. Carefully fit V-tail panels to centre
piece L-18, then glue with 5 minute epoxy.
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Reinforcement L-20 is used to strengthen the V-tail joint. Carefully bevel
edges of L-20 and fit in place, then glue with 5 minute epoxy.
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Cover V-tail with the covering material of your choice. Attach control surfaces with tape. Do not cover underside of L-18 or remove covering
material before you glue V-tail to fuselage.
Note:
Control horns L-19 are glued in place after V-tail has been glued to fuselage and control linkage has been installed.
L-18
L-20
L-02
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