Today I’m starting to work on the rudder trim tab hinge. I began with roughly cutting the hinge to length, then started to get it clamped in place. To help me in getting the hinge located in the ideal position, I extended the centerline of the hinge on each end. This helped me to get […]
Rudder assembly – part 6 – Tip fairing details
Today there isn’t much in the way of build progress, however I’m getting a little inspiration from a bit of visual progress. It’s really nice seeing the rudder coming together and I think you too will be excited to see some things that make the S-51 so cool. In the picture below, you can see […]
Rudder assembly – part 5 – Access panels
Today I’m going to start working on the access panels of the rudder where the trim tab control mechanism will eventually be mounted. To start, here are some pictures showing a bit more detail of the lower end of the rudder with the side skins attached. On the rudder, not all of the rivet holes […]
Rudder assembly – part 4 – Gussets
The task for today’s building session is to work on fitting the gussets onto the trim tab attach rib. These work to help provide stiffness to the structure around the trim tab cutout. In a previous build session, I cut out and made a set of new gussets, as shown below. As shown below, I […]