Finally pounding rivets again on the Rear Spar of the Vertical Stabilizer. Here it is clamped to the edge of the work bench with hinges and reinforcing plate riveted together. Click on the pic to see a larger one with more detail. The green frog tape covers the holes where the ribs from the rest of the frame will attach to the rear spar. You can't put rivets in these holes yet, so the instructions wisely tell you to put tape over them so you don't accidentally rivet them by mistake.
For some reason I continue to have a problem setting good rivets where the hinges are located. Good news is that I only have to drill out about 5 rivets on this assembly and re-do them. A significant improvement from my last riveting adventure. It felt good to pick up the bucking bar and the rivet gun again. It has been way too long.
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