Right leading edge and fuel tank prep
TLDR Installed right leading edge Squeezed right trailing edge solid rivets (minus a few) Deburred and dimpled all fuel tank ribs Prepared right fuel tank skin Right leading edge Last ...
TLDR Installed right leading edge Squeezed right trailing edge solid rivets (minus a few) Deburred and dimpled all fuel tank ribs Prepared right fuel tank skin Right leading edge Last ...
TLDR Removed right leading edge Dimpled replacement leading edge Riveted a few solid rivets for trailing edge Details Leading edge I was busy this week and didn’t spend much time on the...
TLDR Riveted the left flap (except leading row of rivets) Details Yesterday I already prepared the ribs and skin for the left flap, so today’s work was mostly straightforward. I first cleco...
TLDR Received fuselage kit Cleaned all parts for left aileron and flap Built left aileron Replace a M4 screw with striped head (on pitot control box) Fuselage kit The timing couldn’t h...
TLDR Finished wire harness layout in the left wing Installed and tested pitot tube Wire harness I went through each zip tie hole on the center stringer and tied down the harness. Zip tie...
TLDR Riveted left bottom skin Details The riveting process was tedious pretty standard. Most rivets aligned perfectly. Towards the outboard section a few holes needed to be match drilled. O...
TLDR Right bottom skin clecoed, and test fitted most rivets Drilled almost all of the rivets from left Bottom skin I spent some time to cleco and test fit the bottom skin on the left wing....
TLDR Assembled left spar Dimpled left bottom skin Details Ribs I spent a few days to put together the left spar assembly. The process is definitely faster given I have gained some experie...
It was dreadful when it happened. I spent full day today to calmed down enough to document what happened with the right leading edge top skin. Damage I previously moved the right wing to the floo...
TLDR Right aileron minus alignment Right flap minus alignment (Incomplete) Right trailing edge rivets (Incomplete) Right landing light lens Riveted all left ribs Left rear spar Deta...