With the tail feathers completed it's time to crack on with the next item (in order of increasing difficulty) - the wings.

Started by cutting out the rear rib blanks.  I tried the router method described in the Homebuilt Help dvd - unfortunately only got half way around when the bit stopped cutting and jammed.  Not a total loss though, the plywood templates are still useful - now I drill and screw the template through the aluminium onto the workbench, and cut around it with an Olfa knife.  This method is pretty quick too.

I went through the plans and made a list of parts from the wings, slats & flaperons which require bending.  I'll cut them out first, mark the bend lines and angles, and take them to a nearby sheetmetal worker for bending.