Lanier LASER 200

LANIER – 1/3rd Scale Laser 200 ARF -IN STRU CTIONS

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