Step 5.
Mount the wing to the fuselage and measure the
distance from the wing tip to the tip of the horizontal stabilizers
as shown in the illustration below. Carefully adjust the horizontal
stabilizer until the measurement is equal on both sides making
sure to keep the marks on the stabilizer and saddle aligned.
Step 6.
With the horizontal stabilizer properly aligned,
carefully mark the stabilizer with a felt-tipped pen or pencil
where it meets the fuselage. Mark both the top and bottom of
the horizontal stabilizer.
Step 7.
Remove the stabilizer and use a sharp hobby knife to
carefully remove the covering from the center of the stabilizer,
cutting 1/16" inside the lines you marked in the previous step.
Use only enough pressure to cut the covering and not the wood
underneath, as doing so will severely weaken the structure of the
horizontal stabilizer.
Step 8.
Re-install the stabilizer into the fuselage. Use the lines
drawn in Step 6 to reposition the stab correctly. Looking from
behind the plane, check to make sure the horizontal stabilizer is
parallel to the wing as shown in the illustration below. If any
adjustments are require lightly sand the stabilizer saddle to bring
the horizontal stabilizer into alignment with the wing.
Step 9.
Locate the vertical fin and rudder assembly and
remove the rudder and hinges from the fin. Trial fit the fin into
the fuselage as shown, making sure to align the trailing edge of
the rudder with the fuselage. Use a felt-tipped pen or pencil to
mark both the fin and fuselage where they come together.
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Section 8
Installing the Tail Group
(Horizontal and Vertical Fin)
CONTINUED