I’ve yet to install the aileron stops. I first started this on plan, until about half-way through when I didn’t understand much of what the plans were trying to convey. Every attempt to check how people did it on other build logs yielded results of them abandoning plan and going with a delrin bushing on […]
I’ve finally installed the flap retainer pins–a task long on my list. Like most things, I went about it a bit backwards, but in the end it works and looks pretty slick. Next piece on the flaps will be the linkage leading to the control system; all which will be done with the wings on […]
The wings are done (for now) and pushed to the front of the garage! Now the next few days to weeks will be filled with inventorying the fuselage kit. What an exciting day! I have some serious counting to do, but also some serious reorganization. If I am to fit a full fuselage in here […]
Can you feel it? I’m nearly to the point of opening the large box containing the fuselage. It’s KILLING me. Completing the linkage is quite fun. All the mechanical bits–it’s nice to have a break from sheet metal. This was my first venture into the land of white primer. It’s tough to work with. It […]
Well after this image I took several hours getting the flap hinge drilled to align the flap exactly how I wanted. The video goes into detail, but it wasn’t easy. Challenge is keeping all training edges in trail, flap-to-aileron gap consistent and correct (1/4″), and hold it all there without the use of clecos until […]
Final riveting of the flaps proved difficult. Sealing without a warp was tough–though I found that many flying planes sport a 1/8″-1/4″ warp with no perceivable flying impacts. I was able to eliminate nearly all warps by working with a flat surface, a lot of weights, and actively working out warps with shims. Riveting the […]
Still on the flaps. Again, easiest doesn’t mean easy. There are some stumbling blocks here, but I should be able to bust up and prime soon. Instructions said shims might be necessary, but I’ve determined my “rear spar” can fit against the ribs nearly perfectly with some adjustment. Be careful doing this, as my video […]