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and rudder are only temporarily attached to the stabilizer and fin
with unglued CA hinges in their pre-cut slots.
Remove the
elevators from the stabilizer and the rudder from the fin. Remove
the CA hinges from the slots.
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2) Before hinging the elevators to the horizontal stabilizer, glue
the elevator control horn in place first. Make sure the three (3)
drilled holes are cleared out. Use a pin or small diameter drill to
do this.
The elevator control horn will be glued into the slot in the bottom of
the right elevator half. Use a hobby knife to cut the covering away
from this slot on the bottom (only) of the right elevator half. Test fit
the horn in place into the bottom side of the right elevator half. Trim
if needed for a good fit. Mix a small amount of 5-minute epoxy and
apply it to the base of the control horn and glue the horn in place
into the elevator horn slot, with the horns holes facing toward the
hinge line.
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3) The elevators can now be hinged in place to the horizontal
stabilizer. The supplied hinges are the CA type. Instant or "thin"
CA glue is used to install these hinges.
Begin by inserting the four CA hinges into the four slots in the
trailing edge of the stabilizer, aligning their center slots along the
trailing edge.
Using four thin pieces of wood or cardboard
(business card thickness is about right), insert these into the slots
in the hinge.
Now mount the elevators to the exposed hinge
halves, pushing the elevators up to the scrap wood or cardboard
hinge inserts. Remove one of the hinge insert scraps, flex the
elevators downward, exposing the center of the hinge. Apply 3 or
4 drops of thin CA glue to the hinge, at the centerline. Turn the
stabilizer over and repeat this process on the same hinge. Repeat
the same procedure for the remaining three elevator hinges. Any
excess glue can be easily removed with a little SIG CA Debonder
and a paper towel. Because it takes a little time for the CA to fully
"wick" its way all through the hinge and into the surrounding wood,
leave the stabilizer/elevator assembly alone for at least 10 minutes
before moving the elevators. Flex the elevators firmly up and down
to make them supple and easy to move.
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4) With the elevators in place, the horizontal stabilizer is now
glued in place to the top rear of the fuselage. Use SIG 5-minute
epoxy for this operation.
Begin by mounting the wing to the fuselage. Place the model on a
flat surface, allowing you to view it directly from the front. Prop up
the rear of the fuselage with a scrap piece of wood
approximately 3".
Apply epoxy glue to the fuselage stabilizer
saddle area and carefully place the stabilizer onto the saddle,
centered as closely as possible. Use pins or small weights to hold
the stabilizer firmly to the fuselage. Carefully view the airplane
from the front to see if the stab is squarely in place in relationship
to the wing/fuselage, without tilting to one side or the other. Make
any adjustments needed to position and hold the stabilizer in this
position. Allow the glue to set completely.
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