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20- HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
Cut away only the covering on both
the right and lefthand side
1-Trial fit the horizontal stabilizer into the slot in the fuselage.
Check the alignment, when you are satisfied with the
alignment use a pencil to draw around the top and
bottom of the stabilizer where it meets the fuselage.
2-Remove the horizontal stabilizer from the fuselage. Use a
sharp hobby knife to carefully cut away the covering inside the marked pencil lines.
3-Spread epoxy (30 minute) onto the top and bottom of the horizontal stabilizer
along the area where the covering has been removed.
4-Install the horizontal stabilizer into the fuselage and adjust the alignment as described in step 1
5-Wipe off any excess epoxy using a paper towel and kerosene.
Allow the epoxy to cure before proceeding to next step.
* WARNING: When removing any covering from the airframe, please ensure that you secure the
cut edge with CA or a similar glue, this will ensure the covering remains tight.
21- VERTICAL STABILIZER
A B
C = C'
* WARNING: When removing any covering from the airframe please ensure that you secure the cut edge with CA or a
similar glue, this will ensure the covering remains tight.
Ensure the horizontal stabilizer is securely
glued into place as a failure of this
assembly will result in a crash.
Cut away the covering on both the
top and bottom of the stabilizer
Cut away the covering on both
the right and lefthand side
Apply epoxy glue
to both sides
A B
Apply epoxy glue
to both sides
A B
1-
Trial fit the vertical stabilizer into place in the rear of
the fuselage, check the alignment. When you
are satisfied with the alignment use a pencil to
draw around the right and left of the stabilizer
where it meets the fuselage.
2-
Remove the vertical stabilizer from the fuselage.
Use a sharp hobby knife to carefully cut away the
covering inside the pencil lines.
3-Apply 30 minute epoxy to the right, left and bottom of
the vertical stabilizer along the area where the covering
has been removed and to the fuselage where the
vertical stabilizer mounts.
4-Install the vertical stabilizer into the fuselage and
adjust the alignment as described in step 1.
5-Wipe off any excess epoxy using a paper towel and
kerosene.
Allow the epoxy to cure before proceeding to the next
step.
Ensure this joint is strong, if it fails in flight the plane will
crash.
11
B'
B
A = A'
B = B'
A
A'
90
O
90
O
C'
C
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