Karp050555

Howdy. Today we made more progress on "The Hump". The forward and rear decking veneer (photo #1) has been installed around the cockpit. Great pains have been taken to keep this stuff from being messed up as I plan on staining it rather than paint or covering. Keep that in mind when working with the veneer. Photo #2 show the underside of the rear decking. I had to add some wood to the F4 former so I would have something to glue the veneer to. It's nothing more than scrap balsa that has been glued on and then cut to shape.

Photo #3 is of a torpedo level that you can buy for cheap just about anywhere. While looking at the rear of my fuselage, I realized I had a twist at the end which would cause all sorts of problems in the near future and now's the time to fix it. Photos #4 and 5 show just how much this bugger was off. Utilizing my level at the forward edge of "The Hump", the rear edge of of "The Hump", and my stab saddle, I now get the same level reading and we can move forward tomorrow. The sermon is ended. Glue in peace.