§ Wing and Elevator Attachment
30
Viper Jet MKII Composite
W
W
i
i
n
n
g
g
a
a
n
n
d
d
E
E
l
l
e
e
v
v
a
a
t
t
o
o
r
r
A
A
t
t
t
t
a
a
c
c
h
h
m
m
e
e
n
n
t
t
Bond Horizontal Stabilizers
Required Parts
o
o
o
o
Fuselage [F]
o
o
o
o
Stabilizers (Elevators) [E]
o
o
o
o
Horizontal Stabilizer Mounting Tubes [H3]
Required Tools and Adhesives
®
®
®
®
Hobby Knife
®
®
®
®
12 Minute Epoxy Adhesive
®
®
®
®
Sandpaper
®
®
®
®
Rubbing Alcohol
}}}}
Clear any flashing from the elevator tube holes
in the fuselage. Remove the paint and roughen
the surface where the horizontal stabilizers will
be mounted. When finished clean the area
thoroughly with rubbing alcohol.
Remove paint and roughen mounting area
}}}}
Dry fit the horizontal stabilizer assembly (the
longer tube goes aft). If the stabilizers don’t
seat properly, trim the tubes slightly until the
desired fit is achieved.
Stabilizer mounting tube locations
}}}}
Use sand paper to roughen both ends of the
carbon fiber mounting tubes. This will ensure
positive adhesion when assembling the
horizontal stabilizers. Clean the tubes thoroughly
with rubbing alcohol.
}}}}
Bond the stabilizers to the fuselage using epoxy
adhesive as shown in the following sequence of
images. Take care to put adhesive on the
stabilizer tubes and on all contact surfaces of
the stabilizers.
Bond the horizontal stabilizers with epoxy adhesive
Apply adhesive to the fuselage and to the stabilizer
tubes
