Fuselage

Flaps are moving!

As usual… what I thought would be a short effort ended up being quite some time but in the end I have some moving flaps!

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February Wrap-Up

With the wings on, it’s time to get to all the items that can’t be done without them attached. As I wrapped up February, I was able to start knocking down the list of items needed to wrap up the fuselage kit.

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It’s a Bird, It’s a…Plane??

There are very few milestones as dramatic as putting your wings on for the first time. Well in this post we finally get to see what might actually be recognized as a plane! But not without stress and sleepless nights. Read on for all the details!

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Fwd Fuselage & Baggage Door

February is off to a great start with major progress on the fuselage. With two main tasks remaining before wing fitting, me and the build crew were motivated to get them knocked out! Read on for the details.

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January Update

January come and gone! Although not a ton of sessions, we did get through a few miscellaneous projects and kicked of the fwd top skin work. Read on for more!

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No More Canoe!

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.

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Aft Top Skin progress

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!

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Fuel and Brake Systems

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!

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