E-flite BAe Hawk 15 DF ARF - Manual (Page 15)

15 E-flite BAe Hawk ARF Assembly Manual
 7. Position the stabilizer assembly on the jig to
make sure the halves can rest against the jig
without forcing them. If not, you will need to make
a small gap between the two halves before taping
them together.
 8. Mix a small amount of 6-minute epoxy and use
an epoxy brush to apply a thin layer of epoxy on
the edges of each stabilizer half.
 9. Position the stabilizer on the jig and either hold
it or use weights to keep the halves tight against the
jig until the epoxy fully cures.
 10. Slide the stabilizer into the slot in the
fuselage. Measure the distance from the fuselage
to the tip of the stabilizer on both sides of the
fuselage. Both measurements must be equal. If
they are not, reposition the stabilizer and
re-measure until both measurements are equal
on both sides of the fuselage.
 11. Measure the distance from the wing tip to
the stabilizer tip on both the right and left of the
aircraft. Both measurements must be equal. If not,
readjust the stabilizer and re-measure until the
measurement is the same on both the left and right
of the aircraft.