Pealing off the Blue Stuff. Not fun, but must be done...
Trim off the front of the ribs. This is most likely to prevent outward dents in the vertical stabilizer skin when attached. I also deburred and sanded all the edges on each rib.
Crimped the outer flanges. This crimp forces the rib to straighten so it lays flat on the work bench.
Pop-riveted the front spar and ribs together. It's starting to look like something!
Smoothed the edges on the vertical stabilizer skins. Sometimes on the scotch-brite wheel, but mostly with 320 grit sandpaper.
Riveted the nutplates to the forward spar. These nutplates have screws that hold on the forward skin.
Clecoed everything together. Time for pop-rivets!
Pop-riveted everything together. So easy. Me likey!
Put on the Front Skin. This is looking really good!
Finished! Now for the Rudder!
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