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Fin/rudder installation – E-flite Ascent 450 Brushless PNP User Manual

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E-flite Ascent PNP Assembly Manual

8. Step back and view the airframe from roughly 8-10

feet (2-3 meters) to check the alignment of the stabilizer

to the wing. If they are not parallel to each other, lightly

sand the fuselage where the stabilizer mounts to correct

the alignment.

9. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the stabilizer to the

fuselage. Use painter's tape to keep the stabilizer tight

against the fuselage until the epoxy fully cures. You may

use rubbing alcohol and paper towels to clean up any

epoxy that has squeezed out during assembly.

Fin/Rudder Installation

Required Parts

Fuselage

Fin/rudder

Skid

Required Tools and Adhesives

Felt-tipped pen

6-minute epoxy

Painter's tape

Square

Mixing cup

Mixing stick

Hobby knife

Medium CA

Sandpaper

Rubbing alcohol

Paper towels

1. Check the fit of the fin to the fuselage. It should slide

into the fuselage so the hinge line of the fin/rudder

aligned with the hinge line from the stabilizer/elevator.