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Section 7: Installing the Rudder
Required Parts
• Fuselage assembly
• Rudder
• CA hinge (3)
Required Tools and Adhesives
• Thin CA
• T-Pins
• 6-minute epoxy
The last and most powerful of the control surfaces to
install, the rudder. Just think, from here on out, all
you need to do is install the radio, engine, fuel tank…
Well, I guess there is still quite a bit more to do.
Step 1
Locate the last three CA hinges, and place T-pins
in the center like we have done for the ailerons
and elevator.
Step 2
Install the hinges in the rudder.
Step 3
Place the rudder in its location on the fuselage. You
may notice that there isn’t a slot cut into the fuselage
for the bottom hinge. Use a felt-tipped marker to
indicate the location for the hinge.
Step 4
Cut a slot in the fuselage for the lower hinge. Use a
hinging tool, or carefully use a hobby knife.
