User Manual

Section 6: Installing the Tail

(Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizer)

Parts Needed

• Horizontal stabilizer

• Vertical stabilizer

• Fuselage/wing assembly

Tools and Adhesives Needed

• Hobby knife

• Ruler

• Felt-tipped pen

• Pencil

• 30-minute epoxy

• Paper towels

• Rubbing alcohol

• Mixing stick

• Epoxy brush

• Masking tape

Note: Before assembling the tail, be sure the

elevator and the CA hinges are removed from

the horizontal stabilizer. The hinges and elevator

will be installed later.

Mounting the Horizontal Stabilizer

Step 1. On the rear of the fuselage, slots are precut in the wood

for the vertical stabilizer. The horizontal stabilizer will slide into

the fuselage rear.

Step 2. Begin by measuring and marking the center of the

horizontal stabilizer on its leading and trailing edge.

Step 3. Use a sharp hobby knife to remove the covering from

the horizontal stabilizer slot in the fuselage.

Step 4. Slide the horizontal stabilizer into the slot in the

fuselage. With the fuselage resting on a flat surface, align the

horizontal stabilizer by measuring from fixed points on the wing

to the outside of the trailing edge tip of the horizontal stabilizer.

Be sure that the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer stays on

its center mark.

Step 5. Adjust the stabilizer until you have an equal distance on

both the right and left sides of the stabilizer to the wing.