Hi everyone, I have a trivial, but nagging problem with my build: As I prepare to rivet the side skins on the fuselage I'm looking at my dwindling supply of LP4-3 rivets and wondering how Van's could have underestimated the number I'd need by such a large margin. I've already ordered 2,000 extra rivets and it looks like I'll need at least another 1,000 before I'm done. Now I've replaced a few rivets, but I'm not that bad at riveting. Way back at the beginning I remember receiving two boxes claiming to have 12,500 rivets between them, and I'm pretty sure I remember using both boxes and recycling them, but I still can shake the feeling that I must have missed something.
So I'm just wondering, has anyone else had to order so many more rivets, or should I tear my workshop apart when warm weather arrives in hope of finding a hidden prize?
So I'm just wondering, has anyone else had to order so many more rivets, or should I tear my workshop apart when warm weather arrives in hope of finding a hidden prize?