ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE
Join the Stabilizer
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1. If you haven’t done so already, remove the protective
foam piece from the aft end of the fuselage where the
stabilizer goes. Cut the covering at the opening from the
rudder pushrod tube and from the slot in the back of the
fuselage for the elevator pushrod.
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2. Cut off any covering that has been wrapped around the
side of the fuselage over the top of the stab saddle where
the stabilizer goes.
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3. Use a sharp hobby knife to cut the covering from the
bottom only
of the horizontal stabilizer (stab) over the half-
circle notch in the trailing edge. Also cut the covering from
both sides of the stab over the half-circle notch in the
leading edge.
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4. Place the stab on the fuselage, keying the notches in
the stab into the pegs on the fuselage. Use a fine-point, felt-
tip pen to mark the outline of the fuselage onto the stab.
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5. Take the stab off the fuselage and follow the proceeding
Expert Tip
or use a sharp hobby knife with a straightedge to
cut along the lines. If using a hobby knife to cut the covering,
take
great care
not to cut into the wood. Cutting into the wood
will weaken the structure which could cause it to fail in flight.
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