It's been exciting to finally get started on the construction of the project. Unfortunately, I haven't ordered my aviation tool kit yet for financial reasons so I have been doing odds and ends with the tools I have. So far, it hasn't stopped me from progressing.
Enjoying a celebratory cigar to signal the beginning of the construction!!
Its funny, as a first time builder, you do your best to set up your shop. Low and behold once construction actually starts, its funny how things change! I have been tweaking the shop slightly, buying a few more hand tools (electric engraver, vice), etc. I expect that once the dust settles, the momentum of the project will accellerate quickly. So far, it has been a little bit of running in motion.
This is not entirely an 'assembly' project. Here is an example of some simple fabrication, these two pieces of angle aluminum used to splice together parts of the horizontal stab will be trimmed to the red lines shown. I actually enjoy this type of work.
Here is what they looked like after the deed.
Bought these parts bins from Harbor Freight to hold my rivets. These will work out great to be able to easily carry rivets to my work area.
Assembling the rear horizontal spars...
Starting to 'resemble' the horizontal stab?? 
Ordered my 'chemicals' from Spruce. AKZO two part primer, Alodine and Alumiprep. Also ordered extra cleco's and cleco pliers while I was at it since I knew I would need more.
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