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Step 59 - Horizontal Stab Assembly (Cutout)
On the plans you'll see where the
elevator joiner will be inserted in
the elevator halves. However, to
do this, you'll need to cut away a
small portion of leading edge of
each elevator half.
Refer to this photo and to the
plans - and you'll get the idea.
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Step 60 - Horizontal Stab Assembly (ST12. ST13)
Locate both ST12s from BP9
and four ST13s from BP3 or
BP13. Remove any pins from
the framework, lightly sand the
tops of the frames, then glue
one ST12 on top of the stab
assembly, and one ST13 on top
of each elevator half.
When the glue has cured,
remove these assemblies and flip them over and lightly sand the
framework. Then glue the other set of ST13/ST12 to the assemblies.
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Step 61 - Horizontal Stab Assembly (Elevator joiner)
Locate the pre-bent elevator
joiner from the hardware bag.
Make sure that this piece is
perfectly flat, and that both
bends are at 90° to the center
of the wire. Adjust as needed.
Dry fit this into each of the
elevator halves, into the groove
you opened up when trimming
the leading edge. If needed,
use a 5/64" drill to carefully open up the groove and remove any
glue that may have seeped in. DO NOT CUT THROUGH THE
OUTER SHEETING.
Use a bit of medium CA glue to permanently glue the joiner into
both halves - making sure the completed leading edge of the
elevator is perfectly straight and flat.
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Prepare your work area
Now tape the vertical fin & rudder plan and a fresh piece of waxed
paper on your building board.
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Step 62 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF1)
Locate VF1 from BP4. Pin it in position over
the plans, taking note of how the plans
show where the pre-cut grooves should be
placed.
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Step 63 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF2)
Locate VF2 from BP4. Note the small
circle etched into the upper right
corner. That's the corner should fit into
VF1 with the circle towards the top of
the fin. Pin and glue this in place.
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Step 64 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF5)
Locate VF5 from BP4. This is pinned in place
and glued to VF2. Make sure you have the
orientation correct, with the bottom cutout
fully up against VF2.
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Step 65 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF4, VF6)
Locate one VF4 and one of the VF6s from
BP4.
Pin and glue VF4 to form the top edge of the
fin. Then glue VF6 into place to "round-out"
the frame.
Round out - see what I did there?!
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Step 66 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF3)
Grab both VF3s from BP4. These are glued
into place to form the "ribs" of the vertical
fin. They should fit into the notches of VF1
and VF5.
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Step 67 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF7)
Locate VF7 from BP4. Pin this in place as the
leading edge of the rudder.
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Step 68 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF8)
Locate the three VF8s from BP4. These are
glued in place to form the "ribs" of the
rudder. Make sure each is fully seated into the
pre-cut notches in VF7. Also that they are flat
against the building surface.
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Step 69 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF10)
Locate VF10 from BP4. This is glued to the bottom
of VF7 to form the bottom edge of the rudder.
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Step 70 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF9)
Locate VF9 from BP4 and glue it in place to form
the top edge of the rudder.
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Step 71 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF11)
Locate VF11 from BP4. This is the rear
frame of the rudder and should be glued
in place. Note it's orientation when it's
attached and make sure that each of the
VF8s are fully inserted into VF11's precut
notches.
