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Match Drilling

I match drilled the stiffeners to the left elevator skin. Something I knew going in to this, but this small amount of work has...

Left elevator progress

I was able to make some more progress getting the shop organized and getting closer to start doing some real work on the elevator. I...

Actual airplane building work

Today, I sorted through the remaining elevator parts, and started labeling them. Then I had some help pulling some of the remaining blue...

Continued Shop Set-up

I finished my workbench and general shop set up this past weekend. I ended up making the work bench narrower than I originally planned. I...

Storage

Today, I cleaned up and stored the completed surfaces in a safe place away from the hands of small children. The horizontal stabilizer is...

Empennage Delivery

Today I purchased a partially completed RV-8 Empennage with an Avery tool set. After a short 1:30 drive over to Tennessee, I had a van...

And It Begins

I have located a partially complete RV-8 empennage only an hour and a half away. While I was not necessarily looking for a kit right now,...

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