The fun has begun in earnest - It looks like a tail!

After much deliberation over primer, Mark picked up the final items to get the project started.  We kicked the weekend off with a riveting evening on Friday watching a video on how to build an RV7 tail.  The weather was beautiful on Saturday, so Mark went flying bright and early then spent the rest of the weekend in the garage.  I put in a few clecos although I wasn't too much help beyond delivering food and beverages.  Well, the real work has begun and it's already beginning to look something like a tail!  This is deceiving as after everything is drilled, deburred, dimpled, shaped, polished, and fitted together with clecos, it will all have to come apart again to be primed before the first rivet can be squeezed.

Below are this week's pics.

Setup Finished, Tools Ready and the Fun Begins!

As you can see, the tables have been constructed -- two worktables and a dimple table.  All of the tools have been stowed, shelf space cleared and space to lay out the plans created.  The fun should begin in earnest this weekend.

Garage Cleaned and Workbench almost Done

Mark spent most of the weekend cleaning the garage, he is trying to figure out how to pack way too much stuff in too small of a space for all of his myriad projects.  It was cold so I didn't help.....


He also, almost, completed the below workbench based on an EAA standard plan that he modified to suit his tastes.  The dogs and I provided moral support, from the couch, in front of the fire....

We buck our first rivet next weekend; the tail begins.  Woohoo!

Empennage Kit Arrived

The empennage kit has arrived, and as you can see, it is in the living room.  Mark inventoried all of the parts and we sorted and labeled rivets.  Today, we will build the workbench and move everything out to the garage.

Waiting to Receive the First Kit

Well, the tail kit is on order and due to arrive this week.  The quick build fuselage is on order and should arrive in a few months.  Mark is ordering the tools today.  We are going to clean out the the garage so we can work in there.  I'm not sure how we are going to find room.     

I guess I have been named chief archivist for the project.

Hope you enjoy following our progress and wish us luck!

-Tricia