Tonight I started riveting the rudder together. I planned on getting the majority of the rudder riveted, while leaving the out the last few rivets along the trailing edge. This way I can more easily spread the trailing edge to make it easier to bond the trailing edge wedge and … Continue reading
Tonight I continued working on the rudder final assembly. I stopped by Home Depot and picked up some 1.5″ aluminum angle so that I could use it when I bond the trailing edge. It came in an 8 foot length, so I trimmed to be just a few inches longer … Continue reading
Well, I had some downtime, and didn’t get much done on the plane since I sprayed the primer. I wanted to let the parts sit and the primer cure for a few days, but I wasn’t planning on this long 🙂 None the less, I got back on the ball … Continue reading
Priming and Stiffeners….the two things I like the least on this build. But, you can’t have an airplane unless you do these two things. I have been holding back several bits of work in order to batch all my priming into one big job, and tonight I planned to tackle … Continue reading
I have been working on the shop these past few days, cleaning, organizing and setting up a new tool chest so I haven’t spent much time on the plane. But, I have my workshop much more organized and easier to work in now. I am planning a primer session this … Continue reading
Tonight I assembled the skeleton for the right elevator, and then match drilled the parts. There is a service bulletin SB 14-02-05 for the mounting brackets on the elevator spars that was released by Vans a while back. Luckily, my kit had all the new parts included to address this service … Continue reading
I have made a decision to at least do something on the airplane every night, even if its just a few minutes. This way I am always moving forward on the build, every day even if its just a small step. I wasn’t feeling 100% tonight, so I decided to deburr … Continue reading
Tonight I spent a few hours working on the elevators. I removed the plastic covering from the inside of the skins, and then fitted the stiffeners to the skins. After I had one side fitted, I match drilled all the holes and then removed the stiffeners, making sure to mark … Continue reading