It's been almost 6 months since we got the kit and we have only been working weekends. At this point, we have completed a Rudder, all SLATS for the wings, the skeleton of the Elevator and Stabilizer, and almost 1 complete wing half. We made a mistake while skinning the elevator. Dad measured one side of the skin and I measured the other. AFTER we drilled all the holes and cleco'ed it all together, one side was right on and the other was 3/4" over! The skin ended up being too small and we had to order a new one. :( Lesson learned: when working together, check each others work and make sure you are both measuring from the same place and understand the plans to say the same thing! I am working on taking a week off so we can try for a "5 day fuselage" and complete enough of the fuselage for it to sit on it's own landing gear. Probably won't happen for a few weeks. Keep an eye out for progress and daily postings! |