Build The Tail Surfaces; Build The Fin And Rudder; Build The Stabilizer And Elevator - GREAT PLANES ElectriCub Instruction Manual

BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES

Build the Fin & Rudder
1. Cover the fin/rudder portion of the plan with wax paper
or Great Planes Plan Protector.
2. Pin the die-cut 3/16" balsa fin frame V-1, V-2 and V-3 in
position on the fuse plan, sanding the mating edges as required
for a good fit. Use thin CA to glue the fin frame together.
3. From one of the 3/16" x 3/8" x 30" balsa sticks, cut and
glue a fin base between V-1 and V-3 along the bottom of the fin.
4. From the 3/16" x 3/16" x 24" balsa stick, cut and glue
the fin rib to the frame.
5. Remove the fin from your building board. Inspect all the
glue joints and add CA to any joints that don't look strong.
Fill any gaps with balsa sanding dust and a drop or two of
thin CA.
6. Build the rudder frame from the die-cut 3/16" balsa R-1
and R-2 frame pieces, a 3/16" x 3/8" x 30" balsa stick and the
small 3/16" x 3/8" x 5/8" hardwood tailgear support.
7. From the 3/16" x 3/16" x 24" balsa stick, cut and glue
the rudder ribs to the frame.
8. Remove the rudder from your building board. Inspect all
the glue joints and add CA to any joints that don't look
strong. Sand the rudder and fin to shape using the fuse plan
as a guide. Sand both sides of the rudder and fin flat and
even. Be careful that you don't sand any area too thin.
Build the Stabilizer & Elevator
1. Cover the stabilizer/elevator portion of the plan with
wax paper or Great Planes Plan Protector.
2. From one of the 3/16" x 3/8" x 30" balsa sticks, cut the
stabilizer trailing edge to match the stabilizer plan. Pin the
stab TE over the plan.
3. Pin the die-cut 3/16" balsa leading edge S-1 and stab
center S-5 in position. Glue S-1 to S-5 and S-5 to the front
of the stab TE.
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