Skinning Rudder and Elevators - 5 hours (15 Total)

@#$%! Putting the skins on the rudder and elevators is a pain in the ass! I ended up breaking two of the rudder braces. I didn't relies they had already snapped into place so when I continued hammering on them, the notched ends tore off. I used tarp repair tape to hold the braces in place but at an angle from the buttons (washers) as I inserted the frame into the fabric. A slight angle works best. I scratched up the leading spar and trailing edge of the rudder by forcing the ends to pop into place.

The elevators were worse! I broke one of the center braces but because it was too long in the first place, I was able to salvage it. I ended up mauling the end caps by trying to force the frame over the compression fitting. I removed the end caps from the second elevator so I wouldn't damage them.