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5. Place the stab into position on the back of the fuselage.
Trace the shape of the fuselage to the top of the stab with
a fi ne felt-tip pen. Cut the covering between the lines you
have drawn.
Be careful not to cut through the covering.
Cutting the wood will weaken the structure!
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6. Turn the fuselage upside-down. Test fi t the stab to the
fuselage. Be sure the stab is aligned with the wing. When
you are satisfi ed with the fi t, glue the stab to the fuselage.
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7. Install a single hinge into the slot in the leading edge of
the rudder. Then slide the rudder in place onto the fuselage.
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8. Locate the
water rudder
and notice the fl at spot on the
side of the wire. The rudder wire will serve as the hinge for the
lower half of the rudder. Slide the water rudder into the hole
in the bottom of the fuselage and into the hole in the bottom
of the rudder. Using the included allen wrench, tighten the
set screw located on the lower left side of the rudder. Apply
thread locker and be sure the set screw is tightened against
the fl at spot of the rudder. Move the rudder, making sure
it moves freely. Then apply a couple of drops of thin CA to
both sides of the rudder hinge you previously installed. Set it
aside until the glue hardens.
After the glue has hardened,
remove the wing from the fuselage.
