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5. Stick another T-pin through the cockpit base at the
centerline. Tie a loop in one end of an approximately 24"
[600mm] piece of non-elastic string such as Kevlar
®
fi shing
thread or something similar. Fit the loop over the T-pin.
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6. Wrap a piece of masking tape over the string near the
other end and mark an arrow on the tape. Slide the tape along
the string until the arrow aligns with one end of the stab. Swing
the string over to the other end of the stab to see if the distances
are equal as shown in the sketch. Rotate the stab on the pin
and slide the tape along the string until the stab is aligned.
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7. Holding the stab in position, use thin CA to securely
glue the stab to the fuselage.
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8. Insert a pin through the middle of the 1/4" x 1/2"
[6 x 13mm] CA hinge–the pin will keep the hinge centered.
Insert the hinge into the bottom of the rudder.
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9. Join the vertical stabilizer (fi n) to the stab and fi t the
hinge into the slot in the back of the fuselage. Use medium
CA to glue the fi n to the top of the stab. While the CA is
hardening, use a small builder’s square to make sure the fi n
is perpendicular.
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10. Remove the pin from the CA hinge. Add two or three
drops of thin CA to each side of the hinge in the bottom of
the rudder and the fuselage
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11. If you haven’t already done so you may remove the
bottom wing from the fuselage.
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