Mar 7 2003 - Fit the vertical stabilizer. This took a lot longer than I expected, but I was paranoid about ensuring nothing moved during all the drilling. It was on and off so many times I lost count!

Now I need to mount the elevators and get the control stops fit to size and installed.

The F812B still not installed permanently, I need to adjust the elevator up stop amount and then it can be riveted on.

Mar 13 2003 - The elevator stops are finished and riveted in place so I mounted up the rudder and I'll start to work on the stops for it next.

Mar 22 2003 - I got around to painting inside the gear boxes and the visible interior areas. I also finished up the gear boxes, fitting the inner weldments and riveting up the covers. The cross braces are also installed.

I fit and installed the cabin braces on both sides. The covers have been fit as well. These came out really well. I was worried about some of the rivets but no problem.

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