January 11, 2009 ...  I was finally able to squeeze in a couple more hours of shop time today. So, working from the center to the outer edges, I removed the wingnut Clecoes, and finished riveting the forward upper part of the leading edge. Then, I turned the wing back over, installed the wingnut Clecoes to draw the leading edge into final position, and starting from the center and working outward, finished riveting the leading edge. I am very happy with the way my wing looks. Now, on to the final fit of the wing tip and NAV light/strobe fairing.

January 17 & 18, 2009 ...  I attached the clay form for my NAV/strobe extension to a piece of 1 X 6 board, and attempted to make a Plaster of Paris mold. That ended up being a disaster. I didn't succeed in getting all of the air bubbles out, and there was a big one near the form. So, I tossed that mold out. Call me stubborn, but I tried making another Plaster of Paris mold, but poured the plaster a little wetter and tapped like crazy to remove the bubbles. We shall see ...

January 19, 2009 ...  I opened the second mold today. 'Still no good! Too many air bubbles. I think I am going to make a fiberglass mold instead, but I need some additional materials first.    In the meantime, I spent the rest of my shop time today fitting the metal wingtip to the left wing, and pre-drilling it. I also added a stiffener bracket to the inside.