Stage 8
Stage 9
Stage 10
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Check the fit of the horizontal stabilizer
in its slot. Make sure the tail is square
and centred to the fuselage by taking
measurements as shown in the dia-
grams on the right, but don not glue any-
thing yet.
Equal
distance
Equal distance
90
0
8.1 Trial fit the horizontal stabilizer in
its slot
With the horizontal stabilizer cor-
rectly aligned, mark the shape of the
fuselage on the top and bottom of
the tailplane using a water sol-
ublenon-permanent felt-tip pen as
shown here.
9.1 Mark the top of the horizontal
stabilizer ...
9.2 ... and the bottom
Now remove the
horizontal
stabiliz-
er, using a sharp knife and a ruler
CAREFULLY cut 2mm inside the
marked lines and remove the cover-
ing on the top and bottom of the tail
as shown. Make sure you only cut
the film and not the wood, otherwise
the
horizontal
stabilizer will be
severely weakened.
10.1 Mark lines on horizontal stab
10.2 Cut inside the lines
10.3 Remove covering from top
surface
10.4 Exactly the same underneath
10.5 Clean off any traces of pen
