Progress report:

Sanding off the gel coat. Gel coat is great on boats and hot tubs, but not so great for airplanes. It is useful for leveling out surfaces. Here you see 4 hours hard labor with 50 (!) grit sandpaper using a long block. This stuff is like sanding concrete. Where you see glass is a high spot, where you see gel coat is a low spot. The surface looks nice and even in the light. I will hit it with some 150 grit to finish out the rough spots, and hit the detail areas. I want to accomplish this prior to mounting the stab to keep the hangar rash to a minimum. I will borrow the work scale again, I swear that it feels much lighter now.

Classic pattern kit construction- pansies need not apply.