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Remove the horizontal stabilizer and lightly sand the area between the lines you drew to remove as much paint from
the area as possible.
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Mix a small quantity of 5 minute epoxy and apply a generous amount between the lines you drew on the top and
bottom of the stabilizer only.
Don't apply any epoxy into the mounting slot in the vertical stabilizer.
Special Tip:
Because the stabilizer has to slide into place through the mounting slot, apply epoxy only to the top and
bottom of the stabilizer. This will prevent the epoxy from spreading over the entire length of one half of the stabilizer
when you slide it into place.
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Slide the horizontal stabilizer back into place and realign it. Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and
rubbing alcohol, and hold the stabilizer in place until the epoxy sets up.
Step 4: Installing the Vertical Stabilizer Assembly
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Using a ruler and a modeling knife, carefully cut a shallow
groove in the
right side
of the vertical stabilizer, from the
front corner of the servo mounting hole to the bottom of the
stabilizer. Cut the groove parallel to the leading edge so that
the bottom of the groove will line up with the servo extension
in the fuselage when the stabilizer assembly is glued into place.
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Notice that the bottom of the groove is cut wider to ac-
commodate the plastic servo connectors.
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Test-fit the vertical stabilizer assembly to the fuselage.
To be aligned properly, the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer
should be even with the back edge of the fuselage and the
base of the vertical stabilizer should be centered over the
centerline of the fuselage. There should also be no gaps
between the base of the vertical stabilizer and the fuselage.
IMPORTANT
The vertical stabilizer should be perpendicular
to the fuselage when looking from the front. The top of the
vertical stabilizer should not be angled to the left or right.
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When satisfied with the fit, remove the vertical stabilizer and lightly sand the gluing surfaces to remove the paint.
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Mix a small quantity of 5 minute epoxy and apply a generous layer to only the base of the vertical stabilizer, making
sure to cover the entire gluing surface.
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Set the vertical stabilizer assembly back into place and realign it. Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and
rubbing alcohol, and hold the stabilizer assembly firmly in place until the epoxy sets up.
Special Tip:
You may have to enlarge the groove in the base of the vertical stabilizer so that the servo extension
coming out the top of the fuselage does not prevent the stabilizer from being lined up correctly. Also, double-check
that there is enough of the servo extension beyond the top of the fuselage to plug into your elevator servo lead.
