RE: Building the Cedar Hobbies Pheonix
Tail Assembly.
Note, Neil called me to tell me that he has received a call from a customer who had to sand the mount area where the horizontal stabilizer goes through the rear of the fuse, as the horizontal stabilizer did not sit level with the wings. I checked this model and found that the 37" horizontal stabilizer does sit up on one side by 3/4", or one side up from level by 3/8" and the other down by 3/8" measureed at the tips of the stabilizer verses a level wing. I did check the incidence and found it within one degree of the same between the wing and horizontal stabilizer, so no problem there. Check your model for this and you may have to sand the mount area to level the stabilizer mount area to level. Not sure how or if this would affect flight.
Ok, now to build it.
The rudder assembly mates inside the fuse with the horizontal stabilizer and interlocks. Cut out the covering material to allow the rudder and horizontal stabilizer to enter and join in the fuse and test fit. Make sure the horizontal stabilizer is perpendicular with the fuse, by measuring from it's tip to the nose of the fuse, on each side. Mark the joint along side of the fuse for each surface and using an exacto knife or similar, cut open the slots for the rudder and horizontal stabilizer. Do not cut too much covering away or the wood will be exposed at the joint after assembly. I removed the covering about 1/16" inside that mark for glue surfaces. If you are going to use the connecting wire for the elevator, it will be necessary to cut a small opening for it also at the rear of the opening of the horizontal stabilizer. I decided to use thick CA to hold these surfaces as easier to do than epoxy..IMO. If you use epoxy, put light tack painters tape on the fuse to catch run off. Note, you can get additional glue into the bottom of the horizontal stabilizer via the two servo openings along side of the fuse. If epoxy glue is used, you can clean up excess glue with alcohol and a shop towel.
Let everything dry..for now.
Twinman