This 2 DVD video is divided into the following chapters for easy navigation:

-From Plans to Form Blocks
-Creating Cutting Blocks and Form Blocks
-Producing the Metal Rib Blanks
-Deburring and Polishing Techniques
-Forming Ribs
-Fabricating the Rudder Spar
-Fabricating the Rudder Horn
-Fabricating the Rudder Skins
-Creating a Full Size Wing Rib
-Tips, Tricks and Techniques

Mark and David take you through each step of the process required to create the components needed to build a Zenith rudder. A rudder was chosen because it contains nearly all of the components that are needed to complete the remaining parts of an airframe: ribs, spar, skin, control horns, etc. The presentation begins with just raw materials and common tools. By the conclusion of the 2 DVD set, you will have witnessed all of the internal rudder components completed and will now be at the point that kit builders start their rudder project - ready to assemble these components into a finished rudder. This next step of rudder assembly is detailed in the companion DVD video from HomebuiltHELP entitled Metalworking101.

Watching Scratch Building Basics for Metal Aircraft is an excellent way to determine if building a homebuilt aircraft from scratch is right for you... you will obtain a full understanding of the trials, tribulations, joys and successes that this type of building process entails. Many builders have attempted this journey without fully understanding the challenges - and waste time and money when things don't go as planned. This video presentation takes the mystery out of this journey! Whether you are just curious what goes on in garages around the world - or if you are serious about getting started building your own plane from scratch - you can't watch these guys at work and not learn something that might change the way you think about the process and people that build their own planes from scratch!