Now at 391 total hours.

I just returned from a two week jaunt to Alaska and California visiting my two sons. Not a good excuse for being slow on updating this blog but it is the best I can come up with..

The fuselage kit needs only interior painting, some additional rivets, the 1/4" return fuel line and the fitment of the turtle deck backlight. This sounds like "just a few" items but I'm sure they will be demanding.

I intend to turn the fuselage on it's side which should then allow me to complete the fuel lines and commence interior painting while standing comfortably. Otherwise its like working over a deep bathtub.

No major problems have occurred to date, thanks to Marty's and Jerry's blogs and Van's most excellent plans. I've read their blogs prior to starting various sections and they have saved me much time and re-do work.

This section was much more complicated than the wing section - many more and different pieces. When the shipping box first arrived, it didn't seem like there was that much to it

Once the pieces and parts started to come out of it, the parts count grew tremendously.

I received a notice from Van's that kit#3, the empennage and tailcone was shipped three days ago. Perhaps it will be here by the Fourth of July. Gotta get busy.

I am looking forward to Oshkosh this year, especially if any pioneering RV12s might make it. I sure hope so.

I am intending to ride my Valkyrie to Wisconsin and spend three days and four nights (Wednesday - Friday).

I was able to sell my Zodiac rudder that I built at the Zenith rudder workshop through Barnstormers. The fellow who bought it says he has built a number of planes and flies an AT6.

I hope to meet Marty and Jerry and the rudder buyer in Oshkosh and any other interested aviation enthusiast. I'll be staying at Boelters adjacent to the ultralight area.

See you in Oshkosh.