Van's Aircraft RV-12

Van's Aircraft RV-12

Saturday, October 16, 2010

10152010 Empennage (Build Session 8)

Build Session 8, 10152010, 4 hours, 21 total

Empennage, Vertical Stabilizer Page 06-06 and 06-07

Vertical Stabilizer complete!

Rivet Count 63 Solid 347 Pulled

Dimpling the Nutplates used on the VS Skin to attach the VS Fwd. Skin
The hand squeezer is mounted in the vice to give more leverage.

VS Fwd Skin Dimpled and nutplates attached partiallly


VS Skin is clecoed in place and ready for riveting

One side down...


Second side in process


Cool Shot


Rudder Brackets installed


and.... We have a recognizable airplane part, only 12, 153 rivets left to go.


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