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
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
I spent time getting the VS tip cut and match drilled so that I can get it ready to fiberglass the back. It didn’t take too terrible long to get it ready but did take quite a bit of heat and molding to get the shape right. It had sunken Read more
The horizontal stabilizer tips are now finished. It took a bit of getting over the fear of messing up the parts to start but I did it LOL. I formed foam to get the right shape to the outside layer. I wrapped it with AC duct tape but I forgot Read more
I found a post from someone where they had the same issue with their horizontal stabilizer tips being out of shape. They used clamps and heat to shape it, which I remember from the fiberglass 101 class that they stated that if you get fiberglass warm enough (180F or so) Read more
It has been too long since I’ve been able to work on the airplane. Kids’ activities (and the volunteer work to go with it), church service, my school work (I’m now working on my MBA through WGU), and trying to spend more time with the kids has taken alot of Read more
I started working on the fairing caps on the horizontal stabilizer yesterday. I got it first trimmed on the flange depth so it would fit appropriately. I then drilled the holes and started trimming the backside of the cap so the elevator could move freely. I noticed once it was Read more
I got the rudder fairings on, well at least the ones I could attach for now. I got the top fairing attached and the bottom fairing is ready to be attached but I am waiting on the tail light before I do that. It looks good and hopefully I can Read more
I got 30 minutes tonight to final drill the holes to a #30, dimple the holes, countersink the fairing, and then rivet it together. Looks good and it’ll look perfect with some bondo or whatever the aviation community calls it.
I got an hour and a half tonight to get the fairing cut and sanded. Tomorrow I’ll dimple and countersink.