29 and some 30. Even a bit of 36! Preparing parts for the Fuselage Join

Brace

I moved on preparing the remaining parts required before the fuselage join.

The F-01457 Gussets are clamped in position so the Upper Longerons can be match drilled.

I re-installed the Bulkhead Bar Assemblies and torqued the bolts …

… easier access so a nice quick little job.

The usual deburring and dimpling.

The DRDT2 got all the dimples.

The Shoulder Harness Lugs have to be chamfered along their top edge. So I marked them out as per the manual …

… and then used my vertical sander to remove the material.

This proved a quick and accurate way to get the job done.

I want to install the Yaw Servo bracket before joining the fuselage, so I decided to prepare the Pitch & Yaw servo brackets.

I ended up preparing the Elevator Bellcrank Assembly as well.

I final drilled the parts on the drill press.

As you can see, after all this part preparation I had to face a long session of scuffing, degreasing and priming.