The W-1202-L bottom skin has a few locations that
are not riveted at this time. They consist of the leading edge rivets, the
outboard edge where the wing tip skin will overlap and at the flaperon bracket
location. The riveting went nicely without any surprises.
Setting the first rivet on the W-1202-L bottom center
wing skin.
Midway through riveting the W-1202-L lower skin ...
riveting the skin onto the spar.
On the home stretch … setting the last row of W-1202-L
skin rivets into the rear spar.
Finally finished riveting the W-1202-L skin,
which means the three main bottom skins are now permanently riveted onto the left
wing skeleton! I’m very pleased with the way the wing is progressing.
All of the main bottom skins for the RV-12’s
left wing are now permanently riveted in place.
There are some smaller skins that will need to
be riveted in place along the outboard edge of the left wing plus the outboard
hand hold. It won’t be long and the wing assembly will be ready to turn over.