hey guys,

Anyone ever assembled one of these planes? bought two phoenix models and they seem pretty good for there money. i am glad with there quality (if you take into account there price). But i stumbled on a prob with the yak stab assembly. it wouldnt match the plane exactly. at start it was sticking 3 mm above the fuselage edge that is getting attached to. I sanded the ply on the bottom of the vertical stab (the piece of would that comes in contact with the horizontal stab and fuselage ) and managed to decrease the "step" a bit. i couldnt sand it more as in my mind this would weeken the join after it was glued (dont want the stabs flying off to a different course the plane was heading to ).I proceeded and glud the stab on the plane with epoxy. i will just sand the top side now and recover. Anyone had this issue aswell?

Forgot to mention that the horizontal stab was glued in place well. it has 100% contact with the fuselage under it so that is not causing the problem.



the yak i am speaking about




and the "step"

You mean the moulded section does not bear against the fuse end, right? That is an issue with the fitting and you will need to sand it in place. Or else, thicken some epoxy with filler (microballoons, saw dust, even talcum powder) and then apply. You will need a 50% or more mixture of filler to prevent from running. If you can reach inside, tape the inside of the crack with some masking tape and then fill. You can remove the mess with acetone dabbed cloth. Remember to not apply the acetone on the decals, only on the monokote

Few tips to reinforcing this airplane in my earlier posts, have a look

Hope this helps

Ameyam

thanks a lot for your repply mate. will try your remedy. thanks a lot