GREAT PLANES P-40 Warhawk Instruction Manual page 12

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5. Before putting the elevator joiner wire into the stab
slot, trim the covering from the grooves and elevator joiner
wire holes at the LE of the elevator halves. Fit the elevator
joiner wire into the elevators and lay them down on a fl at
work surface. Both elevators should lay fl at. If not, gently
twist the joiner wire until they do (remove the elevator joiner
wire from the elevator halves before bending).
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6. Insert the elevator joiner wire into the back of the stab
slot along with the stab. Stand back several feet and view the
model from the back. Confi rm that the stab is aligned parallel
with the wing. If necessary, lightly sand the stab pocket or add
weight to one side of the stab to correct it. When satisfi ed,
glue the stab in place with epoxy. For a strong joint, apply
epoxy to the inside of the stab pocket and onto the stab itself.
Wipe away any excess epoxy with alcohol and let the epoxy
cure undisturbed. Be sure that the epoxy does not contact
the joiner wire.
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7. Fit the vertical fi n into the fuse and trace around it onto
the fi n. Remove the fi n and cut the covering away slightly
beneath the lines you drew (leave the covering on the TE of
the fi n in place). Use epoxy to glue the fi n in position.
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8. Insert a hinge half way into each hinge slot in the stab
and keep them centered with a pin. Coat the ends of the
elevator joiner wire with epoxy. Working quickly, join the
elevator halves to the stab by fi rst fi tting the joiner wire
ends into the mating holes in the elevators, then fi tting the
CA hinges into place. Before wicking thin CA glue into the
hinges, position the elevator halves so that the elevator tips
are even with the stab tips.
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9. Join the rudder to the fuse and fi n with CA hinges.
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