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STABILIZER
place with T-pins, and mark the bottom of the stab.
D.
Remove the stab and place top-down on a flat surface so you can
see the markings you just made. With a small steel rule, place it on the
inside of the lines about 1/16". Using an Xacto knife, cut to remove the
covering from the stab. BE CAREFUL NOT TO CUT TOO DEEP AS YOU
MAY WEAKEN THE STABILIZER. TRY TO CUT ONLY THE COVERING.
E.
Use a hobby knife to remove the covering film from the fin slit in
the tail of the plane.
F.
Trial fit stab and fin to fuselage before gluing. Mix a small amount
of 15 minute epoxy and glue the stabilizer into place, rechecking your
alignment marks by remeasuring as shown in previous step to insure
proper alignment of stab and wing.
G
Insert the fin into the slot in the tail and mark the fin as shown.
Remove the fin and use a hobby knife and straightedge to remove the
covering film from the bottom of the fin.AGAIN, BE CAREFUL NOT TO
CUT TOO DEEP AS YOU MAY WEAKEN THE STABILIZER. TRY TO CUT
ONLY THE COVERING.
H. Apply some thick CA to the bottom rear of the fin and insert it
into the slit. Use a 90 degree triangle to square up the fin with the sta-
bilizer. Next wick some thin CA in the joint where the fin meets the
slit.
I.
Mount the rear control horns; place the control horn on the bot-
tom center of the elevator in line with the pushrod tube. Mark the
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