EScale Seafire, Assembly Manual

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SEAFIRE
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Epoxy.
INSTALLING THE VERTICAL STABILISER
Hinge.
Epoxy.
9) When you are sure that everything is
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the
bottom of the stabiliser mounting area and to
the stabiliser mounting platform sides in the
fuselage. Put the stabiliser in place and
realign. Double check all of your measure-
ments once more before the epoxy cures.
Hold the stabiliser in place with T-pins or mask-
ing tape and remove any excess epoxy using
a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
10) After the epoxy has fully cured, re-
move the masking tape or T-pins used to hold
the stabiliser in place. Carefully inspect the
glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any gaps
that may exist that were not filled previously
and clean up the excess using a paper towel
and rubbing alcohol.
1) Using a modelling knife, remove the
covering from over the precut hinge slot cut
into the lower rear portion of the fuselage.
When cutting through the covering to
remove it, cut with only enough pressure
to only cut through the covering itself. Cut-
ting into the balsa structure may weaken
it.
Remove the covering.
8) Using a modelling knife, carefully re-
move the covering that overlaps the stabiliser
mounting platform sides in the fuselage. Re-
move the covering from both the top and the
bottom of the platform sides.