Aluminum!

I received some aluminum sheet metal from Aircraft Spruce & Specialty. I got a sheet of .020" for the wing ribs and some .040" for the bulkheads. This should allow me to finish up the wing ribs, barring any unforeseen problems. I will also be able to complete the bulkheads but I am holding off doing the tail section bulkheads for now. Those will be done when I do the fuselage skins.

I have quite a bit of .020 yet to buy, in order to do the wing skins. When the wing is complete I will move on the fuselage.

I will probably be building up the wing spar next month and because of the length of the metal required (3 6-ft sections) I will purchase the metal from a local supplier. It is just too costly to ship long packages. The advantage of using a company like Aircraft Spruce is one of price. They are very quick in their response time and called me immediately to let me know that there was going to be a hefty shipping charge for .040 aluminum sheet. That thickness can't be rolled like the .020 so it becomes too expensive to ship.

I highly recommend using Aircraft Spruce & Specialty, they are awesome to deal with!