Wings
J-Channels Completed
I finally got both flanges with the J-channels completed as well as drilled out the rest of the holes that the instructions asked me to. Took quite a bit with all the clecos but it is done.
Wings
Bottom J Channels Match Drilled
I spent two hours tonight to just destress from the past few days of preparing to speak for an assignment and prepping a class for today and just worked on the plane. Not too much to state but I match drilled everything that I was supposed to on the bottom Read more
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Spar Extensions Installed
I got the spar extension parts deburred and primed. I also went ahead and cut all of the J channel stiffeners but I realized it was going to take alot more work to get those ready for priming so I put them to the side and riveted the extensions on Read more
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Wings Started!
I had my boys help me get the spars out of the attic and I started work on that. I started match drilling the parts but they were already final sized. I forgot that quite a few parts from this wing kit are already final sized. They did need some Read more
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Empennage Finished & Stored
I finally got everything put back together and checked all of the control throws and everything looked great! The elevator goes a few degrees beyond the expected amount. The one odd part I’m going to have to figure out is that I am unable to get the 35 degrees of Read more
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Fixing Elevator Trim Tab Bellcrank Mounts
I decided to go back and fix a mistake I made with the elevator trim bellcrank mounts. I was off when I drilled them and the elevator trim was not within specifications. I drilled out the rivets, threw the mounts away and built two new from scratch. This time they Read more
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Even More Filler & Sanding
I did quite a bit of filler and sanding and I’m about as far as I want to get with it at this point. I’ll come back when the plane is nearing completing to get this done the way I want it.
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More Filler and Sanding
I spent most of my time today and yesterday filling the low spots and sanding. Not alot of an update here but wanted to include pictures. I do need to order some thin fiberglass so that I can glass over the edges between the fiberglass parts and the aluminum. I’ve Read more
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VS Tip Fiberglassing Continues
I trimmed and sanded down the first two layers of glass and it definitely wasn’t thick enough to cover the rear gap. I added three more layers and that still didn’t add enough thickness but I wanted to go ahead and get the interior glass layers done first so I Read more
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HS Tips Primed and Installed – VS Tip Fiberglass First Layers
I got the HS tips sanded, countersunk, cleaned, primed and installed tonight. I also got the fiberglass for the first two layers done for the VS tip tonight. Had to strap it down so it wouldn’t move on me as it was still wanting to bow in a few millimeters. Read more