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Dauphin N-4 build-up
presented to you by Sandy Alan Squitieri .PAGE 5

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                                     Ok, now that we have the fuse in order for now lets move to the tail. We must first
                                   address the fins...."hello fins!" . seriously , they must be done first in order to have room
                                   to work before installing bearing supports for tail drivshaft. I am utilizing a carbon drive-
                                   shaft to create a support spar for the horizontal stabilizers.Lite ply bulkheads are fashioned
                                   to susspend the spar mid-way in the hole for stabs. There must be a gap all the way around
                                   stab to appear scale.

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                                       HHere is the general idea... tack in with c/a glue vey lightly then epoxied in palce with
                                   micro-ballons mixed in with epoxy..glued in from inside! we want it clean outside. 3/32
                                   strip balsa is tacked with c/a to sanded shaft/spar and then shaped as to not distort the
                                   skin of the stab at all, just contact it lightly.

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I then taper the strips near the inside so as to provide addtional clearance for the next step.

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