Another good night in the shop. Good to be building again

1. Straightening the fin TE and rudder LE.

2. Jig I use to straighten and square edges of control surfaces, sheeting edges to be jointed, etc.

3. I'm using Robart hinge points. I prefer to drill for them when all edges are still square...so I did it before the rudder is tapered.

4-5. The bonus is that I can join the surfaces using 1/8" dowels and sand it as a unit to ensure everything is flush. (Credit to Paul at Airfield Models for this fantastic idea...at least that's where I saw it )

6-8. Tapering the rudder. I don't remember where I saw this idea, but it works great. Taper the first side using 3/16 wire on the LE and 1/8" wire on the TE. Flip it over, leave the 3/16" and replace the 1/8" with 1/16". Results in a nice uniform taper. I know the directions say the TE should end up at about 3/32", but 1/16" is close enough.

9. Fin & Rudder sheeting joined.

10. Stab and Elevator frame up started.

Oh, the blue stuff on the fin/rudder is some of the pics is Evercoat polyester filler. The die-cutting was a bit crunchy in some areas.

TBC...