An RV-8 Build Log
With a bunch of prep sessions and a single EPIC riveting session with Sam, we have officially gotten past the canoe stage by permanently attaching the aft top skin! We’ve got a Fuselage! Read on for the *riveting* details.
With the fuel and brake systems installed (mostly), it was time to get going on the aft top skin. With lots of helps from lots of folks we’ve made some good progress on many fronts in this post. From brake lines, to static ports, to top skins, it was a team effort this time around! Enjoy!
It’s been a while since I posted! Between birthdays, Holidays, new jobs, and volleyball, I’ve had quite a busy month… but don’t work! There has been work going on. In this post we’ll review the November work on the Fuel and Brake systems. Enjoy!
Lots of progress since last post. In this post we’ll install the rudder pedals and wrap up a few deferred items. Enjoy!
Lots of progress on the empennage. Elevator Horn replacement, control stick connection, and rudder install are part of this post. Enjoy!
While I wait on a new elevator control horn, I moved on with the Elevator control system. Fun erector set style building, with lots of washers, nuts and bolts. Read on for the details.
It’s been a year since my last velocity update and some major events occured in that time. I’m finally ready to write it down on paper and share my thoughts. Read on for the whole story.
What’s the old saying? Two steps forward…how many steps back? Well this post highlights one of those steps back. Although not catastrophic, find out what I needed to revert on the horizontal stabilizer in this end-of-month post.
Work on the Horizontal and Vertical stabilizers continued. I even got to start playing with the elevators! Lots of important alignment happened so read on for the details.
As I mentioned in my last post… it’s time to get to the empennage!! Or is it? There is one hurdle I needed to clear before mounting the Horizontal Stabilizer. Read on to find out what!!