Top Rear Skin, Right Wing
It's starting to look like a wing. I almost didn't want to start drilling it, because the smooth skins are so pretty. Just like the directions say, if I tilt the main spar 9 degrees and level it, the rear spar should be level as well. I took some time to make sure these were both true, then I positioned the skin to line up the rib flange centerlines with the holes in the skin. I held it in place with duct tape.
I started drilling and clecoing from the middle of the rear and worked my way out towards the sides. I used clamps and duct tape to make sure the aft edge of the skin was flush with the back of the rear spar upper channel.
It's a great feeling when the black line shows through the pre-drilled holes - it makes me feel confident I have the wing lined up with the proper twist. Then I took the obligatory picture through the lightening holes:
My son helped me flip it over, and the I set the 9 degree angle and leveled the main and rear spars. Next comes the L angles reinforcing the top skin, and the bottom rear skin.
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