May 5, 2020 If you recall, a few days ago we primed all the trim tab parts and then promptly dimpled the trim tab spar where it was supposed to be countersunk. The replacement trim tab spar finally arrived so taking extra precautions this time to not screw it up again, we attempted to finish... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2020 In order to mount the elevators and ailerons we had to install the rod ends into the horizontal and vertical stabilizers. There's too much friction to install them by hand, so we had to make a special too. A quick trip to the hardware store for some 1/2" PVC pipe and glue... Continue Reading →

April 23, 2020 These went easier than the elevators since the skin is thinner and we had a process developed, no photos today but it looks the same as bending the elevator leading edges. I ended up trying to use the seaming pliers again to get the lip bent a little further than the edge... Continue Reading →

April 21, 2020 Bending the front edges of the control surfaces was a pain in the ass. The plans call for using a medium diameter round rod to form the bend and prevent the skin from just folding at a sharp angle. We started with the handle of a floor jack as our pipe and... Continue Reading →

April 20, 2020 After a few days of letting the 3M adhesive cure on the trailing edge of the rudder, it was finally time to put some rivets in and see how straight we could keep the edge. The angle aluminum took a little effort to remove since the squeeze out from the wedge had... Continue Reading →