It has been an unseasonably hot week here in the desert, it is only March and we are in the mid-90s. Hopefully this will go away for a while, we are not ready for it yet. If we are ever…
Category: Fuselage
A Few Different Things (2.5 h)
Didn’t spend much time in the hangar this weekend but the 80+ heat was a reminder that my building days are soon coming to a pause, or at least my building days in comfort. I’d been reviewing the DVD during…
Prime and Paint (1 hr)
As previously advertised, I spent some time priming and painting some of the steel parts. I picked out just the few that I wanted to install sooner rather than later. For priming I used a self-etching primer and applied a…
More Cabin Floor (4.5h)
During the week I ordered and received the replacement brake cylinder supports that I had incorrectly fitted last time around. Not taking any chances this time I trial fit them to the cabin floor with the cylinder installed and then…
Cabin Floor (4h)
Riveting feels good, so I made myself feel good by riveting the side channel doublers in place. Meanwhile, the cabin floor is about to get a lot busier. First up is the brake cylinder supports, they come in two pairs,…