The FIRST rivet! Measuring, seems OK.
First Rivets
This stage is supposed to be done right at the beginning, but I prepared it all then primed first since I wanted the reinforcing plates to be primed both sides! I suspect there will be lots of reading ahead to decide what can be done prior to priming.
Rear Spar
Managed to get these rivets with the Flange Yoke on the Pneumatic Squeezer.
Frame
Tim preparing to help with riveting the skin onto the completed frame.
Skin
Applying JC5A to the joint surfaces … small stiff paintbrush seems to be the ideal tool.
Pneumatic Squeezer for the accessible rivets.
Rear Spar Fitting
The finished Vertical Stabiliser … a milestone : )
Carefully placed on shelf for safe keeping … NB wood screwed to shelf to prevent slippage!