I am preparing to start on the flaps and ailerons. The instructions call for an eight foot by two foot table top built from 2x4 and 1" MDF to assure a very flat building surface. The instructions also call for building the backrivet plate into the table. All this, I suspect to assure the best chance of getting a striaght trailing edge. A couple of questions come to mind: How does one go about building the back rivet plate into the table? While the table is eight feet long, how long should ge back rivet plate be to assure that the trailing edge is held flat during back riveting? Where does one get a long back rivet plate? More generally, what other approaches are available to handle this construction issue?
I would appreciate any helpful hints.
I would appreciate any helpful hints.