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9.
Install the horizontal stabilizer onto the fuselage and adjust
the alignment as described in Step 4 and 5.
Note:
It’s important to make sure the horizontal stabilizer is
also level to the fuselage. Use masking tape to hold it
in place while the epoxy cures.
10.
Wipe off any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing
alcohol. Allow the epoxy to cure before proceeding to the next
step.
11.
Trial fit the vertical stabilizer in position. Using a 90-degree
triangle, check to be sure that the vertical stabilizer is
perpendicular to the horizontal stabilizer.
12.
Using a pencil, trace around the vertical stabilizer where it
meets the fuselage. Again, the pencil should leave a light
indentation in the covering of the vertical stabilizer.
13.
Remove the vertical stabilizer from the fuselage. Using a
sharp hobby knife, carefully cut away the covering below the
lines drawn in the previous step. Do
not
cut into the balsa wood
as this will affect the structural integrity of the stabilizer.
14.
Mix up approximately 1/4 ounce of 30-minute epoxy to
install the vertical stabilizer. Using an epoxy brush or mixing
stick, spread the epoxy on the vertical stabilizer where it contacts
the fuselage and to the bottom of the stabilizer where it will seat
on the horizontal stabilizer. Additionally, apply epoxy through
the vertical stabilizer slot onto the horizontal stabilizer.
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Section 7: Installing the Tail
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