Decided to attach the tail cone at this point in the build. I've been putting it off because it makes the project bigger, will need to be mobile and it's a two person job. A friend wanted to help out so we set a date and I got everything ready. We managed to get the empennage attached but not fully riveted in one day. I followed up the next day and riveted to the longerons. I decided to paint the turtle deck skins white since I knew I really wanted to paint the roll bar. Everything below this line will be covered with carpet. I think it will work out but I really won't be able to tell until the carpet goes back in - a couple chapters away. There's a thread on vansairforce on saw horses and one guy who found his project on the ground. Since the project is now about 12 feet long it needed to be mobile. I really liked the height I had it at on a couple sawed off wooden horses but the wing attach chapter gives a height so I went with that. Now to do anything to the inside of it you have to climb up into it with a ladder. Pretty much the nature of planes though so I'm really careful and watch where I step. Everything for chapter 25 is complete except for putting in the rear window. The directions suggest waiting until later so it's easier to work on.
The wing attach chapter will have to wait until I have help again so I've moved on to the wiring which I want to really dress up with lacing cord. Not to many big milestones until the engine but it's a lot of detail that should pay off when done properly.
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| Getting ready to paint the roll bar. |
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Everything masked off except what will be painted.
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| The wiring sorted out and accounted for. Been looking forward to this part of the build. |
