Working on left elevator

I haven't posted in a while. I have been working on the left elevator and trim tab. This elevator takes about twice as long to build due to the trim tab being part of the elevator. There are a lot of extra parts and trying to get it all to line up and not have any twist in the elevator or the tab is difficult. Usually there will be a little twist and you end up with a slight V is the trailing edge of the elevator when you look at it on edge. I haven't seen too many RV's with straight ones. It's just the nature of riveting it all together. One change I did make to mine is I did not fold over the tabs on the ends of the trim tab or elevator. I make little ribs for each end and install them. It makes a nicer end and you don't have to worry about ruining the skins if you don't get the bend just right. The Rocket kit I had did this as well.

I went down to Van's last week and picked up my fuselage kit. It was a good time and only 12hrs of driving to get it. Saved about 600 bucks in shipping and crating. The newer kits are som much nicer than the older kit I used for my first RV-6. Still have to drill lots of holes but I don't mind that much. I tricked it out again by adding all of the upgrades you can get. It will be another slider canopy, dual brakes, electric flaps, aileron trim...ect. Also got the wing tips as well, as shipping these monsters takes lots of $$$$$.

Getting the elevator finished up and will install the tip tomorrow. Then it's on to fiberglassing the tips and fitting everything together.