4-Jan-98: Finally decided to sort out rivets, bolts nuts etc. from the many bags. This step saves a lot of time searching through bags later.

7-Jan-98: There was a bad twist in the quick-build fuselage as delivered. The best advice received was to remove the aft deck & replace after straightening. This shows the new aft deck piece cleko’d in place. At last, the fuselage is straight!

7-Mar-98: Left wing mounted on jig. The quick-build wings look almost complete. Still one skin to deal with - not prepunched. Also, the flap & aileron mounting structures, gap seals & wing tips to be done.

22-Mar-98: Top fuselage skins cleko’d in place.

23-May-98: One wing on the jig, the other in the wheeled wing rack. The rack is ideal for storage, working on wingtips etc.

23-May-98: Dimpling one of the top wing skins with the Avery tool.

23-May-98: Tom ready to buck rivets for the top skin. An uncomfortable position for work that took several hours.