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Using a modeling knife, cut away and remove the covering
material from over the horizontal and vertical stabilizer
mounting slots in the back of the fuselage.
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Using a ruler and a pencil, measure and draw a vertical
centerline across the
top
of the horizontal stabilizer.
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Carefully center the stabilizer from side-to-side using the
centerline you drew as a guide. It should be centered down
the middle of the vertical stabilizer mounting slot when viewed
from the top.
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When satisfied with the alignment, hold
only
the trailing
edge of the stabilizer in position using a T-Pin.
IMPORTANT
The front of the stabilizer should be able to
pivot from side to side and the back should stay firmly in place
and aligned.
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Carefully slide the stabilizer into the mounting slot, making sure that the trailing edge of the stabilizer, at the bottom, is
even with the back edge of the fuselage.
IMPORTANT
The trailing edge of the stabilizer must
not
extend past the back of the fuselage or the rudder won't line up
properly when it's hinged later.
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With the wing mounted to the fuselage, use a ruler to
measure the distance between the tips of the stabilizer and
the tips of the wing. Pivot the front of the stabilizer until both
of these measurements are equal.
