Great Planes P-47 Thunderbolt GP/EP ARF - GPMA1479 User Manual
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6. Remove the T-pins and the stabilizer. Using a straight
edge, connect the marks you made with the T-pins. The
covering slightly inside the marks should be removed. If
there is more than 5/32" [3mm] of covering in between the
marks and the already cut portion of the covering, remove
that section of the covering. Be careful not to cut into the
wood when removing the covering.
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7. Place some oil or petroleum jelly on the elevator joiner
and insert the stabilizer into the fuselage. Reinsert the T-pins
into the trailing edge of the stabilizer. View the stabilizer
standing approximately 6' [2.5m] behind the airplane. Make
sure the horizontal stabilizer and the wing are aligned. If
they are not, add weight to the high side of the horizontal
stabilizer. Re-measure the horizontal stabilizer (steps 3 & 5)
to be certain nothing has shifted.
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8. Once you are certain everything is aligned properly, use
some thin CA glue or epoxy to glue the stabilizer in place.
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9. Locate the CA hinge. Insert a T-pin into the center of
the hinge. Insert one half of the hinge into the bottom portion
of the rudder, as shown.
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3. Locate the horizontal stabilizer and slide it through the
slot in the fuselage. Using a ruler, center the trailing edge of
the stabilizer by measuring from the fuselage to the tip of the
stabilizer on both sides.
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4. Once the trailing edge of the stabilizer has been
centered, insert a T-pin in both sides of the trailing edge
as shown. This will hold the trailing edge in place while it is
aligned with the fuselage.
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5. A mark has been provided in the center of the front
former. Insert a T-pin on this mark, attach a string or a tape
measure to the T-pin, and adjust the horizontal stabilizer
by rotating it until the distance to either side of the trailing
edge is equal. Once you are satisfied that the horizontal
stabilizer is aligned correctly, as shown, place a T-pin in
the leading edge of the stabilizer to mark where it intersects
the fuselage.