04: Assembling the Vertical Stabilizer

My first sets of post-primer rivets getting set as I start to assemble the Vertical Stab

Yeah, dimpling post-primer is the way

When I started, I told my buddy Scott, “I’m going to try to never have to drill out a bad rivet” and I honestly didn’t understand why he was laughing so hard. Then I had to drill one out and was all “oh, I get it now, these are super easy to screw up”

First casualty. Streak broken!

The skeleton for the VS is coming together..

First skin rivet!
Anyways, more riveting of the skin
Yeah! Finishing this tomorrow!!
They’re setting nicely.. this is what the inside looks like
When closing a skin, you have to sign somewhere. It’s required by the law. You don’t want the law police coming and arresting you for not being proud of your work!