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5) The vertical fin, without the rudder hinged in place, is now
glued in place to the top of the stabilizer, again using SIG 5-minute
epoxy.
Begin by first test fitting the vertical fin in place into the slot in the
top of the stabilizer, without using any glue. Trim if needed to
achieve full contact with the stabilizer and top rear of the fuselage.
Once again mount the wing to the fuselage and prop up the rear
of the fuselage about 3" with the airplane on a flat surface. Apply
glue to the bottom of the fin and the sides of its locating tab.
Carefully press the fin in place onto the stabilizer and fuselage.
Wipe off any excess glue, using alcohol and a cloth. Again view
the airplane from the front, making sure the fin is in place at 90° to
the stab. Use tape as needed to hold the fin in this position and
allow the glue to set. After the glue sets, remove the tape and the
wing.
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6) Before hinging the rudder to the vertical fin, it must first be
prepared. There are three steps that must be done: a) mount the
tailskid wire to the rudder b) glue the rudder control horn in place
and c) glue the tailskid wheel pant halves to the tailskid. Locate
the rudder, the rudder control horn, the tailskid wire, and the two
wheel pant halves.
a) Lay the wire in place at the bottom, front of the rudder. The
correct position for the wire is to place it where the rearward bend
meets the bottom of the rudder. Use a marker pen to mark the
position of the top of the wire, where it enters the rudder. Use a
long pin or thin drill to make the necessary 1/2" hole into the
rudders' leading edge, exactly in the center, at the mark just made.
Use a sharp hobby knife to remove a thin sliver of the covering
from the hole location, directly down to the bottom of the rudder,
directly along its leading edge. Remove just enough covering to
expose the wood. Use your hobby knife to now indent the leading
edge just enough to accept the wire into the wood. Using SIG
5-minute epoxy, glue the wire in place into the rudder at the hole
and into the indention at the rudders' leading edge. Wipe off any
excess glue and allow it to set. Cover the bottom front of the
rudder with a scrap piece of self-adhesive white material used on
the wing joints.
b) Like the elevator control horn, the rudder horn is glued into the
pre-cut slot at its bottom leading edge on its' left side, as shown.
First, find the slot location beneath the covering - approximately
5/8" above the bottom edge of the rudder. Use a hobby knife to cut
through the covering, exposing the slot. Use 5-minute epoxy to
glue the horn into the slot and allow the glue to cure.
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