Carl Goldberg GPMA1960 Gentle Lady Glider ARF - Manual (Page 5)

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2. Center the wing on the fuselage and secure it using
two crisscrossed rubberbands as shown.
3. Place the horizontal stabilizer onto the stab saddle
as shown. Center the stab left and right on the fuse (making
a center mark on the stab is helpful) and make the distance
between the fuse center and stab tips equal on both sides.
Stand back 5-6 ft [1.5 - 1.8m] and view the model from
behind. Confi rm that the stab and wing are parallel. If not,
sand the fuselage as necessary until they are parallel. When
satisfi ed, use a felt-tip pen to trace around the saddle where
it meets the underside of the stab. We used a small clamp to
hold the stab in place while we did this.
4. Remove the stab from the fuse and trim the covering
1/16" [1.6mm] inside the lines you drew. Be careful not to cut
into the wood structure beneath the covering. Use denatured
alcohol to wipe away the lines.
5. Coat the stab saddle on the fuselage and the area
where you removed the covering from the stab with 30-minute
epoxy. Put the stab back into place on the saddle and re-
center its position. Use clamps or weights to hold the stab in
place while the epoxy cures. Wipe away any excess epoxy
with alcohol.
6. Trim the covering from the vertical fi n post as shown.
Be careful not to cut into the wood.