I’m out working on the F1 Rocket. Check bask soon for more S-51 Mustang updates!
Elevator Rib Forming
Continuing from the last post, I identifed that there needed to be some ribs to close out the trailing edge skins on either side of the trim tab cut out. The task for today is to make some ribs to close out this area. Additionally, I will also be making a rib or two to […]
Elevator End Ribs
Now with all of the trimming completed, I turned my focus on the elevator end ribs. In the image below you can see that there is an end rib that goes on the inboard end of the elevators, in the rear skin, aft of the rear spar. In the following pictures you can see the […]
Elevator Skin Trimming
Today I will continue to progress with trimming the skins of the elevators. I again began with trimming the trailing edge skin, inboard end. When trimming, I cut as close to the line as I dare. As you can see below, there is still a bit of trimming to do. I finished this up on […]