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1) While holding the vertical stabilizer
rmly in place, use a pen and draw a
line on each side of the vertical stabilizer
where it meets the top of the fuselage.
2) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering from over the precut hinge slot
cut into the lower rear portion of the fu-
selage.
Pen
3) Slide the vertical stabilizer into the slot in
the top of the fuselage. e rear edge of the
stabilizer should be ush with the rear edge
of the fuselage and the lower rudder hinge
should engage the precut hinge slot in the
lower fuselage. e bottom edge of the stabi-
lizer should also be rmly pushed against the
top of the horizontal stabilizer.
Fill Epoxy
Remove covering.
Hinge slot.
4) Slide the vertical stabilizer back in-
place. Using a triangle, check to ensure
that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to
the horizontal stabilizer.
Epoxy.
90º
Vertical
Stabilizer.
Horizontal
Stabilizer.
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