Author: Corsair

Rudder Skin

The rudder skin is clecoed to the skeleton and the trailing edge is drilled; at this point, it’s ready for final disassembly for priming and dimpling prior to riveting.

Right-side rudder skin clecoed to the skeleton.
Interior view showing the skeleton clecoed to the rudder right-side skin.
Left-side rudder skin clecoed to the skeleton.
Rudder bottom rib clecoed in place.
Rudder trailing edge wedge drilled and clecoed in place.

Vertical Stabilizer Completed!

It took a few days, but the vertical stabilizer is finally done. Onward!

Vertical stabilizer skin riveted to skeleton.
Vertical stabilizer rear spar clecoed in place.
Hard at work riveting the rear spar to the rest of the structure.
The pause that refreshes…
Vertical stabilizer complete!
One happy builder holding the project’s first completed assembly.