Rudder finished until assembly with horiz. stab. when 6T4-3 and Vertical Tail Horn are fit to tail of fus.I believe the rudder build could have been faster, but I was not in a hurry, waiting for rest of kit. Ship date currently is still 2 mos. off. The rudder has been a nice learning curve and gave me a chance to play with aluminum, learn a little about how Chris designs, and buy some tools to make future construction easier. I expect all this will help speed up future assembly...?The rudder class would probably be helpful, and faster; but, then I'd end up sitting even longer than I still have to.