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112. Block sand all pieces.
113.
Round all edges with a sanding block.
114.
Cut a slot in the fuselage top for the fin
tab.
115.
Trial fit the fin tab into the slot. Do not
glue the fin into place yet.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
116.
Cover the stabilizer and elevator using the procedures outlined in the "COVERING" section. Once they are covered, install
the Easy Hinges as described below. Use four hinges located as shown on the plan.
117.
Cover the fin and rudder as you did in the prior step, and install the hinges. Use two Easy Hinges for the rudder.
118.
Use a sharp knife or razor blade to carefully remove the plastic film covering on the bottom of the stabilizer where it will be
glued to the fuselage. This is important to insure wood-to-wood contact at the glue joint.
119.
Position the wing on the fuselage. Use Kwik-Set (5-minute) epoxy to glue the stabilizer to the fuselage. As the glue dries,
carefully check the alignment as shown in the diagrams.
Hinging The Control Surfaces with Sig Easy Hinges
Sig's famous EASYHINGES have been included with your Riser kit for
hinging the rudder and the elevator. Even though they are obviously super
thin, EASYHINGES are actually a three-part laminate. The tough, plastic inner
core is sandwiched by an absorbant wicking material. The hinges have also
been chemically treated to slow down the drying time of the thin CA (which is
normally instant) to about five minutes. This extra time allows the CA to soak
all the way down to the end of the hinge and into the wood surrounding it.
Once the glue has dried, the hinge cannot be pulled from the control surface
without tearing wood out with it.