§ Rudder and Elevators
Viper Jet MKII Composite
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Hinge Rudder and Elevators
Required Parts
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Fuselage [F]
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Stabilizers (Elevators) [E]
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Rudder [R]
Required Tools and Adhesives
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Thin CA Adhesive
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If they are attached, separate the elevators
from the stabilizers and the rudder from the
fuselage.
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Seat, center and straighten all the hinges on all
the control surfaces. There should be four
hinges per control surface, if any are missing
use some from the spare hinge bag.
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Insert one elevator into a horizontal stabilizer
making sure the hinges remain straight and
centered.
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Tip: the hinges can be held in position with T-
pins if they shift when inserting the control
surface. Remember to remove the T-pins before
bonding the hinges.
Bond elevators using thin CA adhesive
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Note: If any hinge slots are missing hinges add
them from the supplied spare hinge bag [H5].
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Once the control surface is in place and you
have checked all of the gaps place some thin CA
adhesive on both sides of all hinges. Set aside
to dry.
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Repeat the same steps for the other elevator
and for the rudder.
Bond rudder using thin CA adhesive
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Once everything has dried, give each control
surface a firm tug to ensure the hinges are
bonded properly.