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Using the tip of your modeling knife, make very small
pilot holes in the stabilizer mounting board using the holes
you drilled in the mounting flanges as a guide.
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Install and
lightly
tighten the eight 1.5mm x 4mm wood
screws to hold the stabilizer firmly in place.
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Be careful not to overtighten the screws or you will strip
the mounting board.
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When satisfied with the alignment, use a couple of pieces of masking tape to hold the stabilizer in place.
Step 5: Installing the Vertical Stabilizer
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With the vertical stabilizer in place, look carefully from
the front of the airplane to check that the vertical stabilizer is
aligned 90º to the horizontal stabilizer. If it does not line
up, use a modeling knife and/or 220 grit sandpaper to trim
the mounting flanges until the correct alignment is achieved.
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Slide the vertical stabilizer into place and align it. When
aligned properly, the back edge of the stabilizer should be even
with, and at the same angle as, the back of the fuselage. The
angle cut into the front of the stabilizer should also be even
with the molded angle in the top of the fuselage.
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When satisfied with the alignment, install the vertical
stabilizer using the same technique as the horizontal stabilizer.
The only difference is the locations of the holes for the screws.
The two rear holes should be 5/8" in front of the back of the
fuselage and the two front holes should be 2-1/2" in front of
the back of the fuselage.