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Neptune V2
EMPENNAGE (TAIL GROUP):
20.
With the elevator’s pushrod and its housing directed out through the opening at the top-aft portion of the fuselage, firmly grasp
the elevator’s pushrod housing to ‘stretch’ it through the fuselage, then route it into and through the vertical stabilizer. Test-fit
the vertical stabilizer (wide-end down) onto the top-aft portion of the fuselage, being careful to leave enough of the elevator’s
pushrod and housing projecting above the top of the vertical stabilizer for connection to the elevator.
21.
Use the tip of a hot soldering iron to burn (or carefully cut) and remove covering material as necessary to obtain good wood-to-
wood gluing surfaces between the vertical stabilizer and its mounting surface at the top-aft portion of the fuselage.
22.
With the elevator’s pushrod housing ‘stretched’ through the fuselage, confirm the aft-end of the elevator’s pushrod will be able
to reach to where the elevator and its control horn must be attached behind the top of the vertical stabilizer. Using 30-minute
epoxy, permanently attach the vertical stabilizer to the top-aft portion of the fuselage. Before the vertical stabilizer’s epoxy has
noticeably thickened, make certain the vertical stabilizer is aligned along the length of the fuselage and vertically to the bottom
of the fuselage and wing-saddle, then apply enough masking tape to securely hold the vertical stabilizer in position. Set the
fuselage and vertical stabilizer assembly aside and allow the epoxy at least 3 hours to fully cure.
23.
Test-fit the horizontal stabilizer to the top of the vertical stabilizer. Use the tip of a hot soldering iron to burn (or carefully cut)
and remove covering material as necessary to obtain good wood-to-wood gluing surfaces between the top of the vertical
stabilizer and the bottom-center of the horizontal stabilizer. Apply 30-minute epoxy to permanently attach the horizontal
stabilizer to the top of the vertical stabilizer. Before the horizontal stabilizer’s epoxy has noticeably thickened, make certain the
horizontal stabilizer is aligned parallel to the bottom of the fuselage and to the wing-saddle, then apply enough masking tape to
securely hold the vertical stabilizer in position. Set the fuselage with its vertical stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer aside and allow
the epoxy at least 3 hours to fully cure.
24.
Using the bottom of the supplied elevator pushrod fairing
as your guide, use the tip of a hot soldering iron to burn (or carefully cut)
and remove enough covering material from the bottom of the elevator
pushrod fairing and the top-center of the horizontal stabilizer to obtain a
good wood-to-wood gluing surface.
25.
Slide the elevator pushrod fairing over the elevator pushrod’s housing, and
use 5-minute epoxy to permanently attach the elevator pushrod fairing to
the top of the horizontal stabilizer.
26.
Attach the elevator to the horizontal stabilizer using the supplied
CA hinges, the precut hinge slots, and a few drops of CA adhesive.
27.
Attach a control horn with its provided hardware to
the elevator (in line with and directly behind the
elevator pushrod fairing and elevator pushrod).
28.
Cut the elevator pushrod to length and use the
supplied clevis and threaded rod to attach the elevator
pushrod to the elevator’s control horn.
29.
Use 5-minute epoxy to permanently secure the small
triangular-shaped fin to the bottom of the fuselage (in
line with the aft-end of the vertical fin).
30.
If necessary, cut the covering material to open the
rudder’s precut CA hinge slots. Then, permanently
attach the rudder to the vertical stabilizer, fuselage
and bottom fin using the supplied CA hinges and a
few drops of CA adhesive.
31.
Attach a control horn with its provided hardware to
the rudder (in line with and directly behind where the
rudder pushrod exits the fuselage).
32.
Cut the rudder pushrod and housing to length and use the supplied clevis and threaded rod to
attach the rudder pushrod to the rudder’s control horn.
33.
Using the supplied wood screws, attach one end of each tail-section strut near the top-rear
corner of each side of the fuselage (at the base of vertical stabilizer). Attach the upper end of
the struts to the wooden ‘hardpoints’ in the horiztonal stabilizer.
