D 11. Wrap a piece of masking tape around a
7/32" drill bit about 1/2" from the end of
the bit.
STABILIZER
& ELEVATOR
CONSTRUCTION
D 12. Drill two holes in the bottom of the fin
assembly to make a space for the stabilizer
bolts. Be careful not to drill any deeper than
the masking tape or you may drill through the
side of the fin.
D 13. Use a sanding block to round the edges
of the fin/rudder assembly as shown above.
Give the sides a quick sanding with some fine
sandpaper to get them ready for the covering.
This completes the basic assembly of the fin
and rudder. The hinges and control horn will
be installed after everything is covered.
D 14. The stabilizer and elevator are
assembled from these three main pieces.
Locate these and let's get started.
D 15. Glue the front of the stabilizer to the
back using thin CA just as you did for the fin
in step #2.
D 16. Mark the hinge locations using the
same technique you used in step #4. There are
five hinges used here. The outer hinges are
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