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A
A = A'
B = B'
A'
B
B'
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2. Slide the stab into fuselage. Align the stab as shown in
the sketch.
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3. Stand back and look at the stab alignment in relation
to the top of the fuselage. Be sure that the stab is parallel to
the top of the fuselage. If not, lightly sand the stab saddle to
align the stab.
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4. Once you are satisfi ed with the alignment, mark the
shape of the fi n onto the top and bottom of the stab with a
fi ne tip felt tip marker. Remove the stab. Use the technique
described below for safely cutting the covering. If you do not
have a hot knife use a sharp hobby knife, carefully cutting the
covering from the stab
. Important! Be sure you cut only
through the covering and not into the stab.
How to Cut Covering from Balsa
Use a soldering iron to cut the covering from the stab.
The tip of the soldering iron doesn’t have to be sharp, but
a fine tip does work best. Allow the iron to heat fully. Use
a straightedge to guide the soldering iron at a rate that
will just melt the covering and not burn into the wood. The
hotter the soldering iron, the faster it must travel to melt a
fine cut. Peel off the covering.
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5. Install the stab back into the fi n. Double check the
alignment of the stab. When you are satisfi ed with the fi t, wick
some thin CA into the joint to secure the stab to the fi n. Do
this for both the top and the bottom of the stab. Set the model
aside to allow the glue to harden.
