RV Build Build June 1
Elevator Assembly
I started off thinking I was gonna ProSeal the Elevator Trim Tab, but then I realized the 3.5oz size of ProSeal was not something I could mix in small batches and would have to be mixed all together so i put this part off until the elevators where ready to seal as well.
You can see the primer messed up on the ribs near the rivet heads.
Although the skins are really beat up from getting moved around and scuffed I am still putting tape down to protect the area around the rivet heads from scuffing when shooting rivets.
Next three pictures are how I had the front spar set up on the bench to rivet.
I decide to start with the left elevator rear spar and ribs. For some reason I couldn't find a good angle to get the squeezer on the ribs to spar rivets and had to shoot them. My skills in tight spots still need work, I missed up the primer. But on the plus side the primer does appear to be much more resilient than the old stuff I was using.
You can see the primer messed up on the ribs near the rivet heads.
After I had all the ribs installed in the left and right elevators I started to attach the skin to the front spar and rivet the spar and ribs to the Top Skin.
Although the skins are really beat up from getting moved around and scuffed I am still putting tape down to protect the area around the rivet heads from scuffing when shooting rivets.
Next three pictures are how I had the front spar set up on the bench to rivet.
Elevator 4.5 Hours
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