Now that I have fabricated a few new ribs to replace the ones I previously messed up, I’m now ready to attempt the rudder assembly…again! In the picture below, I’m starting with the 4200-6 rib near the lower side of the rudder. From here on in, anything that is primed in gray, are the parts […]
New Rudder Ribs
Continuing on from my last post of my router table rehab, and tying up loose ends. The rudder has been another loose end that has been dragging on for many many years too long. If you go back in previous posts in the build log, you’ll find where I screwed up the rudder ribs trying […]
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 […]
Rib forming blocks
The project for today was to whip up some rudder ribs forming blocks. As I’ve learned in my past attempts of trying to form these rudder ribs, that accuracy of the forming blocks prime importance to getting a good finished product. I began the process by getting some 3/4 inch plywood. Looking back plywood wasn’t […]