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and re-align. Double check all of your meas-
urements once more before the epoxy cures.
Remove any excess epoxy using a paper
towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabi-
lizer in place with T-pins or masking tape. Al-
low the epoxy to fully cure before proceeding.
6. When you are sure that everything is a
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of 30 minute epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the
slot in the mounting platform and to the vertical
stabilizer mounting area. Apply epoxy to the
lower rudder hinge. Set the stabilizer in place
3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left
and right side on the rudder using a felt-tip
pen.
Mark point
4. Now, remove the rudder and using a
modeling knife, carefully cut just inside the
marked lines and remove the film of the rudder.
Just as you did with the horizontal stabilizer,
make sure you only press hard enough to cut
the film, not the balsa rudder.
5. Put the vertical stabilizer back in
place. Using a triangle, check to ensure
that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90 de-
gree to the horizontal stabilizer.
Remove covering.
Epoxy glue.
90º
Vertical
Stabilizer.
Horizontal
Stabilizer.
Remove covering.
1) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering from the top of the fuselage and the
covering from over the precut hinge slot cut
into the lower rear portion of the fuselage This
slot accepts the lower vertical.
Hinge slot.
2. Slide the rudder into the fuselage as
same as picture below.
