The next stage of my S-51 build is to continue to tie up more loose ends in parts that have been sitting partially finished for way too long. The the job on-deck is to finish the rudder…however before I get there I need to rehab my router table as I need it to to help […]
Horizontal Stabilizer Assembly Stowed
Just a quick update for today, as I got the horizontal stabilizer assembly stowed on the upper wall of the garage. I’m really happy to finally, after years of on and off work, to get this assembly off the shop floor. Now I have room to get the F1 Rocket wing jigs set up. I […]
Elevator riveting – part 1
In the build session today I’m finally getting started on riveting the elevators. The elevators are riveted from the trailing edge to the leading edge, where they are then closed out with the leading edge skins. As shown below, I have the trailing edge skin clecoed in place. I decided that the riveting to be […]
Elevator leading edges – pt. 2
Moving right along with the leading edges, today I began with upsizing the #40 pilot holes to #30 for the final rivet sizing. In the picture below is one of the leading edge pieces that is ready to be trimmed. In the picture below, I’m getting the nutplates located for the mid-hinge access panel. These […]