Model Tech Dragon Lady Instructions For Final Assembly page 14

When you are satisfied that the stabilizer is square to the wing, use a pencil to draw a couple of marks on the bottom
of each side of the stabilizer where it and the fuselage sides meet, then use pieces of masking tape or T-Pins to hold the
stabilizer firmly in place and aligned.
Step 4: Installing the Horizontal Stabilizer Assembly
With the stabilizer assembly properly aligned, use a pencil to draw a line on the bottom of the stabilizer where it meets
the fuselage sides.
Mix and apply a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy to the gluing surfaces of the stabilizer and to the top of the
stabilizer mounting sides. Apply epoxy to the front of the stabilizer fairing, too.
Set the stabilizer assembly back into place and realign it, double-checking all of your measurements once more before
the epoxy sets up. Quickly remove the excess epoxy and use pieces of masking tape or T-Pins to hold the stabilizer in
place until the epoxy has fully cured.
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With the wing mounted to the fuselage, use a ruler to
measure the distance between the tips of the stabilizer and
the tips of the wing. Adjust the stabilizer until both of these
measurements are equal.
If the stabilizer is lined up correctly with the fuselage, the
measurements should be very close. If you need to make
adjustments, make sure to keep the back of the stabilizer lined
up with the sides of the fuselage so that the rudder will line up
with the fuselage when it's hinged later.
B = B-1
With the stabilizer held firmly in place, look from the front
of the airplane at both the wing and the stabilizer. When
aligned properly, the stabilizer should be parallel to the wing.
If the stabilizer is out of alignment, remove it and use 220
grit sandpaper with a sanding block to sand down the higher
side of the stabilizer mounting sides, then reinstall the stabilizer
and check the alignment once more. Repeat this procedure
until you are satisfied with the alignment.
C = C-1
Remove the stabilizer. Using a modeling knife, carefully
cut away and remove the covering material from between the
lines you drew. Remove the covering material from the front
of the stabilizer fairing, too.
WARNING
cut with only enough pressure to cut through only the covering
itself. Cutting down into the balsa structure could weaken the
stabilizer and cause it to fail during flight.
When cutting through the covering to remove it,