Elevator is 97% finished!

The elevator is now basically complete. The only things remaining is to install the connector on the trim servo motor, fastening the tip lead weights and 4 mk-319-bs rivets that I'm short of. I will receive the Micro Molex crimping tool from Stein Air tomorrow, so that I can complete the servo motor wiring.

Next I'm going to do as much as possible on the fairings (chapter 12) for the vertical stabilizer, rudder, horizontal stabilizer and elevator.

I did have to extend the handles on the blind rivet
tool be some square steel tubes (28x28mm).

The extended handles made squeezing those aft rivets
easy.

The servo trim opening from the inside.

I used two small 3 mm nuts to reach two rivets
on the trim servo attachment assembly.

I was a bit inattentive when setting the rivets on the left root gusset,
so I got a small dent below the rivet head. I just worked it smooth
with Scotch Brite pas and applied primer again.

Riveting the front spar.

Ready to glue in the foam bars. I bought the 3.5 oz tank sealantfrom Vans Aircraft .
It's a kit with the accelerator in the same package. I used
the battery drill to mix it.

Sticky stuff! This is the trim tab.

I used a piece of wood to keep the skins apart while
positioning the bars. As the sealant is sticky, they
stays pretty much were you put them.

All done, and weighted down. I let it stay for
2 days before riveting the trailing edge.

The servo is riveted in place. I did a quick test with
a 9 volt battery. It worked!

The lead weights cut. I used the band saw to rough cutting, and than
sanded with the belt sander.

Some adjustment was necessary. The holes didn't align perfectly.
I didn't fasten them at this stage, as I will wait to after
that the fairings are adapted.