August 2017

Elevators 09-14 to 09-18

All prepping and priming is now complete and it is time to start some satisfying construction. The first task is to rivet the counterbalance ribs back to back and attach to the forward spars. All…


Elevators – prep and priming

Not my favourite part of the build but it has to be done. The prep is slightly more onerous for the elevators as allowance has to be made for where the foam ribs are stuck…


Elevators 0910 – 0914

The elevators and trim tab are proving to be a bit of a marathon. Since the last enthralling episode I have been mainly deburring, countersinking and dimpling. I received the modified male dimple and reduced…