Tag: Cockpit
Forward Cabin Structure and Skin
Well I put the skin on. I’ve heard this skin doesn’t fit, but I didn’t have too much trouble. What I did have trouble with was match drilling everything. In the end, I missed one bracket that will have to be addressed with final assembly. As it stands, I’ve not primed any of the smaller […]
Forward Structure
Well, with some off-site-cross-country training under my belt, I’m hankering to get the plane ready for avionics. Not really knowing where I’m headed with the engine eliminates fuel systems and other components of the interior, so it’s not really out of order to hit this now… Parts fitting was, as usual, quite quick. Before that, […]
Cockpit Sills, White Primer
Priming the cockpit sills has offered some perspective on the white priming process. The “gloss” white primer has been a difficult aspect of the build since introduced to the project. After various thinning and application techniques, I’ve come so some realizations. At times, I believe I was overthinning MEK, lacquer thinner, and acetone all provided […]
Cockpit Sills and Gussets
Also fit around the time of the aft deck was the cockpit sills and gussets. These pieces, which haven’t been touched much since the beginning of the fuselage, took some work then and again now to get into place. But the careful work on these and the skins showed. When clecoed, gaps were minimal and […]