We started working on assembling the aft fuselage. The first step, and actually most difficult, was to get the very think (but small) piece of fuselage skin to bend and conform to the rear bulkhead. After we got that done we began assembling the skins and bulkheads. The bulkheads were assembled way back in the old workshop last year so this went fairly quickly. The only item we had to do was ensure that the bulkhead flanges were bent to conform to the skin. Next we cut and shaped the j-stringers to fit in the fuselage. After that it was a matter of making sure that everything was straight and then match drilling all of the rivet holes.
March 12th
The longerons.
March 26th
The basic structure.
The rear bulkead.
With the side skins attached.
April 2nd
More work on the rear bulkhead.
Darren match drilling.
Match drilled, and ready for priming.
