Mountain Models Tantrum
8
Assembling the Horizontal Stabilizer
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Putting the pieces together
1.
Remove the pieces shown in black from the balsa sheet.
To remove the pieces, gently flex the balsa sheets until the pieces fall out.
You may find that you need to carefully remove the extra pieces of wood
that originally held the piece to the sheet.
2.
Position the pieces as shown below. Using the interlocking tabs and grooves, begin
connecting the pieces together to form the horizontal stabilizer.
Assembled Horizontal Stabilizer
Once the pieces are connected together you should be
able to fly it around the room making airplane noises...yes, I do mean BEFORE you
add the glue!
The pieces are pretty snug when you are trying to fit them together. Use
about the same amount of pressure as you would on a jigsaw puzzle,
unless of course you don't like jigsaw puzzles and tend to smash the
pieces in…in that case, be MUCH more gentle then putting together a
puzzle.
3.
Using just the tip of your CA applicator, apply a drop of thin CA to each of the joints.
The glue will be wicked into the balsa to form a secure bond, so it won't take much
glue to do this. Make sure that you are only working on one joint at a time, and that
the pieces are firmly connected before moving to the next joint.
