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HOW TO CUT COVERING FROM BALSA
Use a soldering iron to cut the covering from the fin. The
tip of the soldering iron doesn't have to be sharp, but a
fine-tip does work best. Allow the iron to heat fully.
Use a straightedge to guide the soldering iron at a rate
that will just melt the covering and not burn into the wood.
The hotter the soldering iron, the faster it must travel to
melt a fine cut. Peel off the covering.
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5. Re-install the stab back into the fuselage. Double-
check the position of the stab. When you are satisfied with
the position and fit, use thin CA with a CA applicator tip to
wick glue into the stab saddle. Apply the glue to the top,
bottom and both sides of the fuselage. Allow the glue to fully
cure before moving. After the glue has cured remove the
wing from the fuselage. Hint: Do not use any accelerator.
This will most likely cause the glue to get a white haze on
the fuselage and stab. Allow the plane to sit for
approximately 5 minutes until the glue is completely cured.
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6. Cut six hinges from the hinge material. Install the two
elevator halves using the same method used for the
ailerons. Once you are satisfied with the positioning of the
elevators, glue them in place with thin CA the same as was
done on the ailerons.
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7. Slide the vertical fin into the slot in the top of the
fuselage. Trace the outline of the fuselage onto the fin with a
fine-tip marker. Remove the fin from the slot and cut the
covering away using the same technique used for the stab.
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8. Glue the fin into the slot in the fuselage, making sure
the fin is perpendicular to the stab.
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9. Cut four more hinges and insert them into the rudder.
Insert the rudder hinges to the fin and apply thin CA onto the
hinges using the same technique you used on the elevators.
This completes the installation of the tail surfaces. You will
finish the installation of the control horns and pushrods
when you do the radio installation.
Install the Landing Gear & Wheel Pants
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1. Bolt the landing gear to the fuselage with six 6-32 x
3/4" [19mm] SHCS, #6 lock washers and #6 flat washers.
Apply a drop of threadlocker to the threads before screwing
them into the fuselage.
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