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Old 11-04-2011 | 06:27 AM
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Default Vertical Stab Slightly Canted

The vertical Stabilizer on the Tower Trainer .60 I am assembling has ended up slightly canted to the right. If I had to estimate, Iwould say about three degrees from pure vertical.

Sad, sad, sad. I tried to get it right. Iused builders triangles, eyeball alignment, tape, and also a little bit of prayer. But - it ended up canted just enough to make you feel it if you look at itout of the corner of your eye.

I'm not sure what to do about this problem. Should I attempt to cut the vertical stab out of the fuselage? That is cut around the cured epoxy and hope I can get it loose from the horozontal stab directly below? Then of course a patch of balsa and a new slot for a new vertical stab? Or should Ijust leave it and hope any flight effects can be countered with trims on the DX8?

Has anyone had or observed similar problems? Aside from the sick feeling Ihave had from ruining a beautiful airplaneI'm not sure what to do next. There is at least a 50 - 50 chance I will completely destroy the fuselage and horozontal stab if I attempt to remove the slightly canted stab. Considering that, I am inclined to just live with it. I would really appreciate any advice or experience anyone may have..... Thanks, Mike.