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Assembling the fuselage and tail panels
Attach the control surfaces to the wing panels, the tailplane and the fin by inserting
the hinges in the slots. Apply a drop of adhesive (cyano) to both sides of each hinge
before pushing the control surface into place, leaving an even gap around 0.5 mm
wide.
Drill holes for the horns at the marked points in the elevators and rudder. You can
avoid drilling right through the control surfaces by clamping a collet on the drill as
shown in the photo. Remove a disc of covering film the same size as the horn base
from the area around the horn holes,
Tip:
a good method of cutting a neat circle in the film is to use a length of brass tube
whose inside diameter (I.D.) is the same as the outside diameter (O.D.) of the horn
base: sharpen one end of the tube, and twist it gently into the film. Fit the screw in the
horn base until it is flush with the underside, add the locknut, and secure it with UHU
thread-lock fluid.
