LANIER 1/3rd Scale Laser 200 ARF -IN STRU CTIONS
© 2002 Lanier R/CPage-5
23. T em porarily install the horizontal stabilizer.
You may need to sand the opening slightly to be
able to slide it in, but be careful to keep the
stabilizer aligned parallel to the wing.
24. A lign the stabilizer by m easuring from each side
to the center and equalizing the distance, then
m easure from the stabilizer tips to the trailing
edge of the wing and set each side equal.
25. M ark the joint with a felt marker on the top and
bottom. Slide the stabilizer back out, then
rem ove the covering from inside the marks, 1/8”
inside the lines you marked. Use a sharp hobby
blade to cut the covering.B e very careful to
not cut the balsa under the cov ering.
Slide the stabilizer back in the fuselage just until
the exposed balsa is at the tail opening. A pply a
thin coat of 30 minute epoxy to the exposed
balsa, then slide the stabilizer back in the tail.
Re-align the stabilizer with the marks you made
earlier and double check your m easurem ents to
the wing from your building surface. Wipe off
any excess glue with alcohol and a paper towel.
Let set until cured.
26. T em porarily install the vertical stabilizer in the
horizontal slot at the rear of the fuse. Mark the
joint with a felt tip marker. Make sure the
stabilizer is aligned at 90° to the horizontal
stabilizer, then rem ove the stabilizer and remove
the covering as was done with the horizontal
stabilizer.
27. T est fit the sm all horizontal stab spacer block in
the space behind the stab.
28. Spread som e epoxy on the spacer block and
insert in the rear of the fuse. Proceed to the
next step before the epoxy cures.
29. Put som e 30 minute epoxy in the slot and on the
exposed balsa on the stabilizer, then slide
together. Check that it is at 90° to the horizontal
stabilizer. Wipe off any excess glue with alcohol