Mount the Stab and Fin
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1. Use 30-minute epoxy to securely glue in the 1/4" [6mm]
wing dowels. The longer dowel goes in front. After positioning
the dowels, lightly coat them with epoxy so they will be fuelproofed.
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2. The same way you joined the ailerons to the wing, cut the
covering from the hinge slots and join the elevator to the stab
and the rudder to the fin with the hinges. Use thin CA to
permanently glue in the hinges.
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3. Taking accurate measurements, use a fine-point felt-tip
pen to mark the center of the stabilizer on the trailing edge.
Insert the stabilizer into the fuselage. Center the mark on the
aft end of the fuselage, then stick a pin through the fuselage
and the stab to hold it in position.
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4. Use a fine-point felt-tip pen to mark both ends of the stab
where the leading edge meets the tip under the covering.
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5. Measure the distance between the fuselage and the
marks on both sides of the stab. Adjust the stab until both
measurements are equal and the stab is centered.
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6. Using a fine-point felt-tip pen, draw lines around the top
and bottom of both sides of the stabilizer where it goes into the
fuselage.
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7. Take the stab out of the fuselage. Refer to the
Expert Tip
that follows, or use a hobby knife with a new, sharp #11 blade
to cut along the covering 1/32" [1mm] inside the lines you
marked. Use great care to cut only into the covering and not
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