104. Use your ruler to mark the center point at the front and back of the horizontal tail piece. Make a matching center mark on the top of
the fuselage, just in front of the piece you just cut out.
105. Put hot glue on the recessed surface of the fuselage and place the horizontal tail piece in place. Make sure the center marks you
measured match up. Use a square to make sure the tail piece is exactly perpendicular to the fuselage.
106.
On the flap of the rudder (upright tail piece), measure and place a mark 1” (2 cm) up from the bottom.
107. Use your straight edge and razor to cut from the mark you just made, to the bottom of the hinge line, cutting out a triangle that will
allow the elevator to move upward without hitting the bottom of the rudder.
108. Place the rudder on top of the fuselage and horizontal tail piece, so that the back of the rudder lines up with the back of the
elevator. Make sure the rudder is centered, front and back, and mark with a pen where the rudder sits on the fuselage.
109. Use your razor blade to lightly cut the laminate off the fuselage along the line where the rudder will sit. (Do not cut down into the
foam). Pull away the strip of laminate you just cut out. This will allow the glue to adhere better on the foam surface, rather than the
laminate.
110. Hot glue the rudder to the top of the fuselage. Use your square as the glue dries to make sure the rudder is straight. (Using the
scrap you cut out from the fuselage, and push pins, may help keep the rudder straight as well.)
111. Lay a bead of hot glue along the sides of the rudder piece, where it connects with the fuselage, to strengthen the hold.
