Finished up riveted the bottom skins on the left wing.
They have you rivet the leading edges of the top of the wing up to a certain point. It is a bit difficult to get the skin to wrap around tight enough to get the holes to align. Just be careful and don't damage anything.
The leading edge skins stay open so that you can insert the J channel profile of the top skins into the rib notches.
Next I riveted in the rib doublers for the flaperon hinges. TIP: Don't put the rivets in the corners or rear spar yet as they get in the way of the rivets that go thru the web.
Again don't put that corner rivet in yet where it goes thru the skin, rear spar and the rib doubler.
Here I have all the rivets installed. Some of these are some of the hardest rivets to install in this kit so far as the tails of the other rivets get in the way. Definitely used the wedge tool and a piece of thin cardboard between the puller and the primed surfaces to prevent damage.
Rear spar rivets done.
That bucket of rivet stems is slowly filling up!
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