6. Mark the stabilizer so you know which is top and
bottom. Remove the stabilizer and use a hobby
knife with a new blade to cut the covering 1/16"
(1.5mm) inside the lines drawn in the last step.
Note
:.Do.not.cut.into.the.wood.as.it.will.
weaken.the.stabilizer..A.soldering.iron.or.hot.
knife.can.be.used.instead.of.a.hobby.knife.
7. Slide the stabilizer partially into the fuselage.
Apply a thin layer of 6-minute epoxy onto the
exposed wood of the stabilizer, both top and
bottom. Slide the stabilizer into the fuselage and
clean up any excess epoxy using a paper towel
and rubbing alcohol.
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