For the Fuselage I Built another work bench and

moved into the Garage while things on the Wing dry and set.

Work a little on the Fuselage then a little on the wing......

 

Crutches are laid out on the Plans and the Upper Fuselage Frames are glued in place.

The stringers are set into notches on the frames and glued

Sheeting is next. I will use the strip planking method.

 

Aligning the Vertical's Rear Spar and installing the Horizontal Saddles.

 

Fuselage top half planked

(I got carried away building and forgot to take some in-process photos)

 

Vertical planking complete; just needs to be sanded in and the tip installed and shaped along with the dorsal filler

 

Top fuselage half in the cradle and preparing to start building the lower fuselage

 

Bottom of fuselage framed in and starting to plank.

 

Pull-pull for rudder, push-pull for elevators and tail wheel installed. Moving lower antenna mounted.

 

 

Tail-wheel detail

 

 

Bottom planking complete

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