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9.
Cut the 3/16” dowel to 4-1/8”. Slightly roughen the dowel with some 220 grit sandpaper for a
better glue bond. Join the elevator halves with the dowel using 5 minute epoxy.
10.
Lightly sand each side of the tail parts with 320 and 400 grit sandpaper.
11.
Sand a 45 degree “V” in the hinge side of the rudder. It will look something like the image
below.
12.
Sand a 30 to 45 degree bevel in the horizontal stab for the hinge line.
13.
Sand round the outside edges of the vertical, rudder, stab, and elevators. It looks a lot better
round, instead of leaving it squared off.
Shaping the Tail Wheel Wire and Attaching it to the Rudder
Needle nose pliers work pretty well to shape the wire.
1.
Bend the 0.047” wire as shown below. This drawing is to scale.
2.
Cut one of the CA hinges in half lengthwise. Wrap one piece of it around the landing gear wire
as shown. Use some plastic wrap or wax paper over the hinge and squeeze it together with
some needle nose pliers to make sure it stays as thin as possible.
