The bearing I ordered for the rudder hasn't arrived yet, so I'm moving on to other odds and ends while I wait for it. I made the right side rudder stop and added it to the ever growing primer pile.
The canopy frame (roll bar) is up next. It has a surprising number of parts. I started by making all of the angle pieces that are used to connect the roll bar to the fuselage. These things took forever! Not only are the pieces made out of very thick material, they have angles designed in to get the roll bar geometry right.
The roll bar halves get riveted together with plates. I laid out one plate, then clamped the second one onto it and drilled them together using the drill press. I undersized the holes for now. Once I fit them in place with the roll bar I will drill to #30 in place.
The canopy frame is made up of 4 pieces - 2 back halves and 2 front halves. They're made out of pretty thick material that isn't perfectly flat. Since it can't be fluted to flatten it, I'll clamp it down to a flat board while I build it all.
