There are a number of preparatory tasks that need to be accomplished prior to assembling a FAW+ kit, and these can be accomplished while waiting for your kit to arrive. A work area will need to be prepared. A work table to facilitate the work and to speed the assembly process is recommended. The work table should be flat, level, and unwarped so that your FAW+ hull does not emerge crooked or mis-aligned. The FAW+ can be built on any flat table or workbench. A special table consists of a piece of good quality, unwarped, 3/4" plywood 15" wide and 48" long. Putting 1-1/2" steel angles about 1" in from the edge can eliminate or prevent longitudinal warping, while still allowing clamping over the edge. Any sturdy legs can be used, and should bring the table to about 31" high for builders of average height.
Tools will also be needed, including a number of different sized clamps, clecos [special spring clips used to hold sheets together] and cleco pliers, and a hand riveter or pneumatic riveting gun if a compressor is available. Clecos allow temporary assembly of mating parts, and allow all holes to be drilled exactly before any pop rivets are set. Clecos are not really necessary, as guide rivets can be set to insure alignment and drilled out later (but this may enlarge the holes). However, for larger parts clecos help avoid errors and allow easy backtracking if a problem is identified. They are inexpensive and widely used in aircraft construction. For good workmanship, 50 #30 and 50 #40 clecos, plus the cleco pliers, should be adequate.
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These tools are available from Aircraft Spruce
Oftentimes the initial holes are drilled with the smaller #40 bit. After a mating part is fitted, the holes are drilled out again with a larger #30 bit. This insures that all rivet holes are perfectly aligned for the highest strength and level of workmanship. You will also need a rivet puller, metal files, some bar clamps, some C-clamps, electric drill motor (preferably battery powered), #30 and #40 long and short drill bits, 8, 10, & 12 mm wrenches and sockets, metric hex keys, etc. A Dremel tool comes in handy for some things. Some holes have to be drilled in a confined space, and a right-angle drive with a short drill bit will usually suffice.
If you can afford a better selection of tools, a pneumatic rivet puller, transfer punches, extra-long drill bits, a spring-loaded punch, a punch for removing drilled-out rivet bases, a larger collection of C-clamps and bar clamps, and a few spring clamps and clamps with soft grip edges that won't mar aluminum will ease the work. A metric thread file for M8x1.25, M6x1.0, and M5x0.8 mm. will be handy for repairing damaged threads. Our local Harbor Freight store has loads of inexpensive tools to aid your work. You should check tool/equipment stores locally for bargains. Of course the cheapest way is to only buy the tools you really need. However, it's hard to know exactly what tools you will wish you had on a day when all the stores are closed. Good planning can save you a lot of extra trips to the stores.