Owner manual

❏ 18. Glue the 1/8"x 1/4"x 30"[3.2 x 6.4 x 760mm]
balsa stabilizer trailing edge into position. Cut the stab center filler block from the 1/2"x 1"x 24"[12.7 x 25 x 610mm] balsa stick (first used for the fin and rudder tips). Shape the block to fit between the S1 ribs, but don’t worry about rounding the inside edge at this time. Glue the block into position.
❏ 19. Shape the stabilizer trailing edge, the stab
center filler block and the top sheeting to match the shape of the ribs.
❏ 20. Prepare to glue on the bottom stab skin. Test
fit the skin and check the alignment. Make any adjustments where necessary for a good fit. The skin will be glued on with medium or thick CA, so you’ll want to get it positioned correctly and work quickly.
❏ 21. Apply thick or medium CA to the ribs and
spars and to the trailing edge of the top skin where it contacts the bottom skin. Working quickly, position the bottom skin. Carefully press the skin into position without introducing any twist. Apply pressure to the trailing edge over your flat work surface. This will ensure a straight and true trailing edge. Handle both halves of the stab as though they were two separate pieces—work on pressing down both halves of the skin separately.
❏ 22. After the CA has hardened, trim the leading
edge and the tips of the skins even with the sub leading edge and the ribs.
❏ 23. Round the stab center filler block and trim the
sheeting even with the S1 ribs.
❏ 24. Cut the stabilizer leading edge from a 1/4"x
1/2"x 30"[6.4 x 25 x 760mm] balsa stick, then glue it into position. Shape the leading edge to match the plan and sand it even with the tip ribs and the S1 ribs.
❏ 25. Cut the Stabilizer Tip Template from the plan and use it to cut out two stabilizer tips from the 1"x 1-1/2"x 15"[25 x 38 x 380mm] balsa stick.
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