Flight Metal 104 Not 101 :-)

These 3 tools are called blunts I think and are available at most craft stores.
Different sizes for different jobs. 

Here  is a section of the rear lower half of the fuse. I thought I
would do the bottom first which is not so visible to hone my skills!

Once the flight metal has been put on and burnished there are still rivets 

that need to be brought back up so it is back to the little rivet tool and patience. 

It is good to have  some of your favorite music or a TV show on when 

doing this mind numbing task. :-)

You see in this photo that the rivets in this picture are proud requiring a 

bit of extra care. Not sure why Lockheed did this but  I suspect that this section

 needs to be replaced frequently so it is easier to remove these type of rivets. 

My A-10 has similar riveting on the aft end of it as well.

Next picture shows the finished sections together. They still need
to be lightly sanded to get that aluminum finish instead of chrome look.

This picture shows the rudder that I experimented with sanding to give it
 more of an aluminum finish. Unfortunately I went too far and I will have to redo it. 

Glad you could stop by to check out the progress. It's time to head back to the shop ..... more pictures later!