We’re getting ready for a holiday trip to South Africa and we’ve been working hard to get the upper skins riveted on so that the wings can come out of the jig. I had great help from Ellen, Captain John and Kevin Johnson. Even my mother-in-law stopped by…

World’s coolest mother-in-law

Ellen did a great job bucking with the tungsten bar…

Upper wing skins riveted

…and I had all sorts of fun with the Sioux 2X gun.

Upper wing skins riveted

The only technical comment I have here is that, as is usally the case, Vans’ rivet callouts were too short. I up-sized the rivets where necessary to get good shop heads. There are a few things left to do on the wings before they come out of the jig, and those require some skilled help – so until they’re done, I’m starting on the ailerons.