
.
155. Lift the rear of the fuselage up, without jarring the stab loose, enough to enable you to mark the location of both fuselage
sides on the bottom of the stab with a pencil.
156.
Remove the Stabilizer from the fuselage and very carefully strip away the covering
material on the bottom, between the two lines, where the stab will be glued to the
fuselage. CUT THE COVERING LIGHTLY ALONG THE LINES! AVOID CUTTING
THE WOOD UNDERNEATH THE COVERING MATERIAL!
HINT: For a better finished appearance, cut about 1/32" inside the lines so that the
stab covering will appear to be "tucked" inside the glue joint.
157.
Gluing the Stabilizer to the Fuselage: First apply a coat of Slow CA glue to the
area of the fuselage where the Stabilizer will go (the top surface of part F8 and the
top edges of the fuse sides). Use enough glue to completely wet the entire surface
of the joint. Quickly remount the Stab onto the fuselage, using the edges of the
cutaway covering on the bottom to get the Stab back into correct alignment on the
fuselage. Press the Stab down firmly into contact with the fuse while you wipe off
any excess glue that oozes out of the joint with a rag. Hold tight until the glue
dries.
158.
Draw a center-line on top of the stab, running from the center mark above former
F6 (step 153) to a point above the center of the rear end of the fuselage.
NOTE: In the photo you’ll see that we have temporarily stuck a T-Pin through the
hinge gap to give us a visual alignment with the middle of the end of the fuselage.
Use a straight edge to draw the line from the mark above F6 to the pin.
159.
Place the Fin/Rudder assembly on the
fuselage, sticking the leading edge of the
fin through the hole in the top of the
fuse. Carefully line up the trailing edge of
the fin using the center-line on top of the
stab as a guide. Draw along both sides
of the fin, marking its location on the top
of the fuselage and stab. Take the
fin/rudder assembly off the fuse and strip
away the covering material inside the
lines.
160.
Gluing the Fin to the Fuselage: Apply a coat of Slow CA glue to the area where the Fin will go. Remount the Fin onto the
fuselage, line it up as before, and hold it firmly in place until the glue dries. Hold a 90° triangle against the Fin to insure that
it dries perpendicular to the Stab.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
161.
Locate the two pre-bent Main Gear
Wires and the pre-bent Nose Gear Wire.
Inspect the ends of all the wires for
burrs. If any are found, use a file or
sandpaper to remove them.
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