6 hrs, 85 rivets
Busy day. Started a bike ride to beat an approaching cold front, but only got about a mile down the road before the rain started. That's OK, spent the rest of the day with the kit. Worked on the flap skeletons and alternated with unpacking the fuse kit. 83 of the rivets were -4's . Got a serious forearm workout. Had a take a break after a bunch of them, and used that time to work on the fuse kit.
Finished riveting left flap main ribs to spar.
Dimpled right flap skins.
Riveted nose rib assemblies to right flap spar.
Riveted main ribs to right flap spar.
Riveted nutplates to both inboard ribs.
Riveted flap bracket to both inboard ribs and angles.
Finished unpacking fuse kit.
Inventoried all major parts, and bags. All subkits present and accounted for.
Stored major parts. Now just need to inventory and store the bags. This will take a while, and will require a couple more Stanley organizers. There's enough rivets already to build two more airplanes.
Clecoed top skins to flap ribs.
Busy day. Started a bike ride to beat an approaching cold front, but only got about a mile down the road before the rain started. That's OK, spent the rest of the day with the kit. Worked on the flap skeletons and alternated with unpacking the fuse kit. 83 of the rivets were -4's . Got a serious forearm workout. Had a take a break after a bunch of them, and used that time to work on the fuse kit.
Finished riveting left flap main ribs to spar.
Dimpled right flap skins.
Riveted nose rib assemblies to right flap spar.
Riveted main ribs to right flap spar.
Riveted nutplates to both inboard ribs.
Riveted flap bracket to both inboard ribs and angles.
Finished unpacking fuse kit.
Inventoried all major parts, and bags. All subkits present and accounted for.
Stored major parts. Now just need to inventory and store the bags. This will take a while, and will require a couple more Stanley organizers. There's enough rivets already to build two more airplanes.
Clecoed top skins to flap ribs.
And the most important event today?
We have a 20 year old daughter!
The beer cart chic turns 20!
