As I’ve posted previously, I’m trying to be proactive about ensuring the aileron trailing edge lines up with the rest of the wing. I decided to re-use the same trick I used for the elevator & horizontal stab: assemble the part in-place, using clamps to set the assembly straight....

1 hour last night riveting the end rib to the left wing. It’s amazing how much stiffer the wingtip feels after riveting this rib in place. Pascal L. recommended a trick to check alignment of the trailing edge using a string. I haven’t done the aileron yet, but it...

My fuselage kit will be arriving this week, so I spent this weekend finishing up the left wing. Last few steps are to attach the wing tip and control surfaces (aileron, flap). Before taking the jig off the wing tip, I worked on filling in all of the rivets...

I just got back from an amazing European vacation, and prior to that, a weekend trip to NYC, which is why I haven’t had any updates since Easter. I’m back now, excited to get back to work. While I was away on vacation, I also finished all the purchase...

I finished assembly of the left side flap. All the parts for the right side are prepared, but I’ll wait to assemble it until I see if I run into any fit issues with the left side. I started preparing the aileron structural parts next. They go through the...

With most of the left wing complete, I prepped the flap parts today for both left and right sides – it’s just easier to do all at once. I had to pull out the part bath tubs for the first time in a while, as well as my “paint...

Last weekend I riveted the upper skins on the left wing. As I did when clecoing the skins in place, I started riveting onto the strongest parts first (4mm rivets into the main spar cap), then ribs, then stringers. When pulling these blind rivets, it leaves an open hole...

After I spent two hours on Tues night taking a chucking reamer to most of the rivet holes, there was indeed a lot of metal shavings inside the wing so I started with vacuuming that all out. After vacuuming, I had a few holes to investigate why I couldn’t...