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Right Wing Rib Riveting

Well, I was terrible at pictures yesterday. But I was even worse today. After an early morning rib prep session, I managed to finish all…

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Right WIng Rib Prep

Well, I tried to get back into building, but motivation is low. No, motivation isn’t low. Drive is low, because this is (stereotypically) the most…

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Right Wing Rib Prep NOPE Left Rib Main Spar Riveting

Well, I started the day thinking I would get some right wing rib prep done, but as I started dimpling some ribs…..SNAP. What?!?! Ugh. What…

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Left Wing Rib Preparation

Everyone hates rib prep. Everyone. Even me from 15 years ago. But I decided to bite the bullet and get started on it today. Mostly…

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Matchdrilling Ribs to Spars

I had a goal today to matchdrill the skins, but I ended up with less time than I thought, so I shifted gears to getting…

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Prepped Wing Ribs

Normally, wing rib prep is BORING. All the builders complain about it, and I’m guessing that some people actually do quickbuild kits because it’s so…

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Wing Ribs, Tiedown, Front and Rear Spar Work

With a few minutes available to me (quietly, kids are asleep), I decided to grab all the main wing ribs, get them organized, then devinyled…

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