SIG FOUR-STAR 60, Assembly Manual, Page: 11 / 18

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6) Now use a felt tip pen to mark the position of the fuselage
onto the bottom of the stabilizer. You will also want to mark the
location of the tail fairings on the top of the stabilizer. Remove the
stabilizer from the model.
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7) You must now carefully remove the covering from the
stabilizer in order to expose the wooden structure for gluing. The
covering should be trimmed away 1/16” inside the drawn lines. It
is extremely important that you cut the covering only and not the
balsa underneath. Do not cut into the balsa.
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8) The horizontal stabilizer is now glued in place into the rear of
the fuselage. We suggest using 5-minute epoxy for this job to
allow time to position the stab accurately and make any final
adjustments that might be needed.
Allow the glue to set
completely.
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9) The elevators are now hinged to the stabilizer. Use the
same hinging method described earlier in Step 8 of the WING
ASSEMBLY instructions.
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10) Place the fin into position on the fuselage. Use a felt tip pen
to mark the position of the fin onto the top of the stabilizer. You will
also want to mark the location of the tail fairings on the side of the
fin. Remove the fin from the model.
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11) You must now carefully remove the covering from the
stabilizer and fin in order to expose the wooden structure for
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