Wing Attachment

07SEP2026

Tom and I managed to get the wings partially attached to the fuselage, mainly the front attachment bolt in place. It was a bit of a process and learning curve on the first wing, but the second wing went much faster.

Next, we'll need to set the dihedral and angle of the wings and then cut the struts to size.

Build Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Final Assembly Items

Flaperon Assembly, cont.

06 Jul & 25 Aug

I continued working on the flaperons on July 6th. I was able to get the second outboard section completed. As I started on the second inboard section, I realized I put the ribs in the first one facing the wrong direction, so I started drilling out rivets.

Today, Aug 25th, I was able to finish fixing the first inboard section and complete the second piece.

Both sets of flaperons are now finished!

Build Time: 9 hours 15 minutes

Flaperons

Flaperon Assembly

24-25JUN2026

I finally started assembling the flaperons. I was able to get one inboard and one outboard piece completed.

Build Time: 6 hours 45 minutes

Flaperons

Flaperon priming

14NOV2025

I finally finished priming all the flaperon parts.

I still need to prime the vertical stabilizer, but I may need to wait till next year, as we likely will not have any more warm days the rest of the year.

Build Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

Flaperons, Fuselage