Section 4: Installing the Vertical Stabilizer
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Required Parts
• Fuselage assembly
• Fin
• Tail wheel wire
• Steering control arm
• Tail wheel wire support bracket
Required Tools and Adhesives
• 30-minute epoxy
• 6-minute epoxy
• Square
• Hobby knife
• Pliers
• Ruler
Step 1
Remove the covering from the top of the fuselage for
the vertical fin and from the bottom of the fuselage
for the tail wheel wire.
Step 2
Locate the tail wheel wire. Slide the steering control
arm onto the wire as shown.
Step 3
Test fit the fin to the fuselage. Slide the fin as far
forward in the slot as possible to provide clearance
for the tail wheel wire. Trace the outline of the
fuselage onto the fin using a felt-tipped pen.