After a lot of work tweaking things i finally got the trailing edges of the rudder skins to nest acceptably into the countersinks on the trailing edge wedge.

I mixed up some pro-seal and glued it in place. The whole assemble was cleco’d to a piece of pre-drilled aluminium angle to keep it straight while the pro-seal set. I also put a blob (technical term) of pro-seal between the left and right stiffeners where they meet at the trailing edge. This should support things and help resist the skin cracking in that area - a fairly common problem.

Well you may have noticed progress has slowed lately…..After nine months of careful construction, Emily Rose Pengelly has emerged from the hangar and is the latest addition to the build crew.

 

Attached the rudder skins to the skeleton. There are a few rivets that I can’t get easily. I’ll think about the various options for setting them and come back to them later.

 

 

Started to assembly the rudder today.  Attached the nutplates and reinforcement plates to the rudder spar.

And riveted the rudder horn to the spar.

 

 The tip rib was attached and the counterbalance skin fitted. I had to remove a small amount of lead to allow the rudder counterbalance weight to clear the rivet shop heads.

Got the rudder parts all primed today.