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BOOMERANG 40.
Instruction Manual.
2. While holding the vertical stabilizer
firmly in place, use a pen and draw a line on
each side of the vertical stabilizer where it
meets the top of the fuselage.
3. Remove the stabilizer. Using a mod-
eling knife, remove the covering from below
the lines you drew. Also remove the covering
from the bottom edge of the stabilizer and the
bottom and top edges of the filler block. Leave
the covering in place on the sides of the filler
block.
When cutting through the covering to re-
move it, cut with only enough pressure to only
cut through the covering itself. Cutting into
the balsa structure may weaken it.
Remove covering.
Pen.
1. Slide the vertical stabilizer into the slot
in the top of the fuselage. The bottom edge of
the stabilizer should also be firmly pushed
against the top of the horizontal stabilizer.
VERTICAL STABILIZER
INSTALLATION.
7. When you are sure that everything is
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the
top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting area
and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides
in the fuselage. Slide the stabilizer in place
and realign. Double check all of your mea-
surements once more before the epoxy cures.
Hold the stabilizer in place with T-pins or mask-
ing tape and remove any excess epoxy using
a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
8.
After the epoxy has fully cured, re-
move the masking tape or T-pins used to hold
the stabilizer in place. Carefully inspect the
glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any gaps
that may exist that were not filled previously
and clean up the excess using a paper towel
and rubbing alcohol.
