Articles by Steve

I was in two minds about riveting the Panel Frame Assembly in place at this stage? Thinking ahead to the avionics installation, if hinged shelves etc are planned, it would be easier to drill extra…

First of all you have to track down the correct hinge material … the manual suggests HINGE PIANO 1/8. It’s the same, of course, as the hinge used for the cowling sides. Then trimmed etc…

Now that I’d given the canopy decks’ paint a few days to harden, it was time to rivet them in place. Since Proseal is involved, masking tape is also needed! More Tank Sealant So out…

Gas Springs The holes in both ends of the Gas Springs have to be final drilled to 1/4″ … I used my 1/4″ reamer Then a quick little job to attach the forward ends, ensuring…

Riveting the Upper Fwd Fuselage Assembly to the fuselage went pretty easily … … apart from having to modify the rotisserie frame to get the rivet gun onto a couple of rivets on the firewall…

Fwd Fuse Ribs Riveting starts with the Fuselage Fwd Ribs … it’s always fun trying to work out the best way to support the workpieces so they are rock solid during the riveting. The usual…

Well here we are, back to more deburring! I decided to prepare most the parts before any riveting, so as usual this involved reading ahead and making sure all the dimpling and machine countersinking got…