01MAY2022
I spent the first hour today trying to grind down a rivet gun head so that it would fit in the cable tie mounts. I got it to fit, but it didn't go all the way down into it, so I ground down the corners on a nut to use as a spacer. When Tom got to the hangar he ground the rivet gun head down a little more so it fit better in the cable tie mount. Using the new rivet gun head and nut for a spacer, the cable tie mounts installed with no issue. 👍
Then I just finished sanding down the tips for a nicer fit and no interference with the elevator. The only things left on the elevator are to install the trim servo, run the wires, and install the access panel and on the horizontal stabilizer I just need to rivet the tip ribs and tips. I'm going to wait to do the servo and run wires until I get to the fuselage and the stabilizer tips get riveted on after it is installed on the fuselage. So, I'm going to say that the tail kit is now completed!
Build Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes