Jabiru J450 Constructors Manual
Pre-Paint>Fuselage>Empennage>Fit horizontal stabiliser
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Glass the tailcone
In this step you will apply 3 layers of 320 x 200mm glass fibre cloth to the tailcone, starting at
the top and wrapping the glass cloth behind the stabiliser and under the tailcone.
First cut a piece of foam 225mm long, 57mm high & 27mm deep and fit it to the rear of the
stabiliser, tapering it towards the bottom as shown in the photo above left, and cut a thin strip
of foam to fill the void under the stabiliser.
Mix a batch of resin and coat the tailcone and the foam blocks and flock them into place.
Place the first sheet of glass fibre cloth centrally on the tailcone and brush it on, then down
over the foam blocks, cut to clear the elevator stop and brush under the tailcone taking care to
avoid any bubbles or gaps.
The second layer of glass cloth is placed offset to the right as shown above and brushed on in
a similar manner, followed by the third layer, which is offset to the left by the same amount.
We recommend that this step be followed immediately by the next step
Glass the stabiliser
and then peel cloth be applied to all of the glassed surfaces, but if you would prefer to do each
step independently with an overnight break between them then you will need to apply peel
cloth over the glassed areas at the completion of this step and then remove it before doing the
Glass the stabiliser
step.
If you intend to do the next step on another day then apply
peel cloth over all the glassed surfaces and brush on
carefully to ensure a smooth finish.