Fuselage - Sanding

23NOV2024
     
On Nov. 23rd, I started to wash a few parts but ran out of water at the hangar, so I only got through a few.
  
15DEC2024
     
Had about an hour free today to continue washing/sanding parts.  This is the least exciting part of the build, lol. 
                                 



Build Time:  1 hour 45 minutes


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Fuselage - Deburring, cont.

03NOV2024
     
Spent a few more hours deburring today.
                                                                                                                                      



Build Time:  3 hours 15minutes
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Fuselage - Deburring

26-27OCT2024
     
This weekend, I spent a few hours starting to debur the forward fuselage parts.  
  
So many parts to debur....
                                               




Build Time:  4 hours 30 minutes
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Fuselage - Disassemble & Deburring

20OCT2024
     
I disassembled the forward fuselage and started to debur some parts.  There are so many parts, I'll be deburring for a few days, lol.
                                                                      



Build Time:  3 hours
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Fuselage - Moved Out of the Loft

21-22SEP2024
     
We got the fuselage moved out of the loft and downstairs. 
  
I thought about starting to prime some parts, but it was too hot on Saturday and too humid on Sunday to prime.  I also wanted to have it reassembled for the airport's open house in a couple of weeks.
  


  




First time sitting in it!






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Forward Fuselage - Disassemble

15SEP2024
     
I bolted the wheels onto the main gear and torqued down the axle nut.  
  
Then I spent a couple hours disassembling the forward fuselage.  The front half needs to come off to get the fuselage out of the loft.  Hopefully, we can get the fuselage out of the loft next weekend and I can start priming.  
      


      
Build Time:  2 hours
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Gear - Main Gear Installed

07-08SEP2024
     
This weekend, I continued with the main gear.  I notched out the second bottom gear support rubber and drilled and trimmed the main gear support.
  
Tom used the grinder to grind out the clearance for the brakes.  When I was marking the area to remove, I didn't realize that the gear got rotated when I was sanding out the bolt notches and  I marked the wrong side.  Oops - the front side of my gear will also have notches now.
  
We got the main gear and wheels loosely installed.  I was missing 4 bolts and 8 nuts from the wheel kit so I couldn't fully put the wheels on, but hopefully next weekend.
  
Main Gear Installed


Main Gear Installed




Build Time:  6 hours 15 minutes
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