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 6) With the stabilizer held firmly in place,

use a pen and draw lines onto the stabilizer

where it and the fuselage sides meet. Do this

on both the right and left sides and top and

bottom of the stabilizer.

Pen.

 7) Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines

you just drew as a guide, carefully remove the

covering from between them using a model-

ing knife.

Remove covering.

 8) Using a modeling knife, carefully re-

move the covering that overlaps the stabilizer

mounting platform sides in the fuselage. Re-

move the covering from both the top and the

bottom of the platform sides.

When cutting through the covering to re-

move it, cut with only enough pressure

to only cut through the covering itself. Cutting

into the balsa structure may weaken it.

 9) When you are sure that everything is

aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount

of 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the

bottom of the stabilizer mounting area and to

the stabilizer mounting platform sides in the

fuselage. Putting the stabilizer in place and

realign. Double check all of your measure-

ments once more before the epoxy cures.

Hold the stabilizer in place with T-pins or mask-

ing tape and remove any excess epoxy using

a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.

Epoxy.

Remove covering.

INSTALLING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.

1) Using a modeling knife, remove the

covering from over the precut hinge slot cut

into the lower rear portion of the tail at the fu-

selage.

 10) After the epoxy has fully cured, re-

move the masking tape or T-pins used to hold

the stabilizer in place. Carefully inspect the

glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any gaps

that may exist that were not filled previously

and clean up the excess using a paper towel

and rubbing alcohol.

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