10/11/2008 - Everything is signed off!!

Ok with some time off work, its about time I got some serious building done.

First up is riveting the flaps together for the final time.  Took the morning to do the right and left flap.  A little care is required on the hinge side so as there is no twist or damage and the hinge pin will run thoroughly smoothly.

Setting the top side rivets requires a slightly angled bucking bar to get the manufactured head straight.  The one made in the the small tungsten bucking bar was ideal.

After some lunch I put together the right aileron.  Setting the top spar rivets is tricky but doable with the small tungsten bar and quite a bit of arm twisting.  This is the bit that takes the time with the aileron especially if you are setting them on your own like I was.

The end ribs go on without a hitch really, and so do all the blind rivets that require setting as well as the aileron closes up.  The brackets can also be put on now; some duralac required between the dissimilar metals.  Torque up the bolts and marked as per other bolts I had done.

Then I could not resist mounting the aileron temporarily to see what it would look like.  I think I stared at it for quite some time !!