Elevators continued....

Continued to make progress on the elevators.  After allowing the primer to dry for 24 hours I was able to start attaching parts.  I really enjoy this aspect of seeing it all come together.

Access Plate

Set if rib halves

Essentially what it will look like completed.

A future step requires some foam ribs you made to be attacked inside the training edge.  I went around this process a bit different than the plans, but the result is the same.  I waited until after priming to sand the areas where the ribs will attach.  The reasoning was because I wasn't sure if I could use the 3M tape or if I had to use the tank sealant material. The wise people at Vans said this is a bit different than just holding the trailing edge and the ribs require the stronger adhesive.  Since there was a delay on emailing and getting the response I had to do the roughing up of the areas post primer.

Was a non-issue and was able to rough it up with a Dremel and sanding wheel.  Then removed the tape and cleaned with some Acetone. Now it's ready for the tank sealant and ribs... whenever I get to that part.

Taped it out and sanded

One last note is I seem to make some mistakes on some very basic steps.  I had to reorder another elevator rear spar because I made two right hand one's vs a left and a right.  I should have caught this since I specifically remember thinking the marks I made on the spar were incorrect, but then I was second guessing my second guessing so went ahead with the countersinking on the wrong flange locking it into a right side piece forever.  Education is never free and seems in structural aviation construction the cost is time and replacement parts.