Black Horse Model AT.6-Texan, Instruction Manual Book

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AT.6-TEXAN
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ITEM CODE: BH75
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Instruction Manual
Mark point
1 4. Now, remove the rudder and using a
modeling knife, carefully cut just inside the
marked lines and remove the film of the rud-
der. Just as you did with the horizontal stabi-
lizer, make sure you only press hard enough
to cut the film, not the balsa rudder.
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Also carefully remove the covering from
below the lines as you drew as same picture
below.
Remove covering
1 5) When you are sure that everything is a
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount of
30 minute epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the slot in
the mounting platform and to the vertical stabi-
lizer mounting area. Apply epoxy to the lower rud-
der hinge. Set the stabilizer in place and re-align.
Double check all of your measurements once
more before the epoxy cures. Remove any ex-
cess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing al-
cohol and hold the stabilizer in place with T-pins
or masking tape. Allow the epoxy to fully cure
before proceeding.
Epoxy glue
1 2. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left
and right side of the rudder on to the horizon-
tal stabilizer using a felt-tip pen.
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1. Put the rudder into the fuselage as same
as picture below.
1 3. Put the vertical stabilizer back in
place. Using a triangle, check to ensure
that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90 de-
gree to the horizontal stabilizer.
Remove
covering