Last time the alignment of rib 11, skin 8, ailerons and flaps looked good. Next is riveting rib 11.
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Category: Skeleton
Right wing alignment of wing tip skins
Now that rib 11 and skin 8 are in on both wings it’s time to add the right flap and aileron and compare the alignments of both wings.
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Test fit rib 11 right wing
After the primer was dry it was time to test fit rib 11 on the right wing.
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Wing tip shims
While watching SpaceX Demo-2 Mission Launch live I’m writing this post about the shims I made to fix the 2.5 mm gap near the wing tip.
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Test fit left aileron and flap
Before continue with the wing tips I first did a test-fit of the left aileron and flap.
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Rib 11 / skin 8 issues
What I though should be straight forward became a longer story. Rib 11 bulges up and the gap between aileron and skin is not parallel.
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Remove jigs / rib 11
With tanks on it was time to remove the jigs and do a test fit of rib 11.
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Rivet both fuel tanks to the wing
This is a milestone in building the wings because when the wings are attached to the wing the jigs can be removed.
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Landing and taxi lights
Assembly of the landing and taxi lights brackets.
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Alignment top flanges rib 8
Fixing alignment issue rib 8.
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