25 – Fwd Mid Fuse Bulkhead Preparation
As previously mentioned I’m going to finish the wings later when I’ve finally decided on wiring etc. So it’s time to move on to a new section and start building the forward fuselage! As always…
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22-05 Dimpling Skins & Priming Aileron Parts
Dimpling While waiting for my rivet partner Tim to have some time available to help with the flaps, I’m pressing on with the ailerons. I dimpled the skin stiffener holes ready for priming. The manual…
21-06 Priming Flap Parts
Etch Primer After scuffing and degreasing I got the acid etch primer sprayed … basically a day’s work! As luck would have it, we are having unusually warm weather here in the UK … 15ºC…
18-04 Priming external areas of Tanks & Attachment Brackets
I left the tanks assembled for a week while I was away at work … I’m hoping the ribs noses will now fit into the skins a little bit easier … we’ll see? Since I…
17-05 LE Priming and Landing Light Cavity Painting
Preparation Another well trodden priming session. The preparation, ie scuffing and degreasing, is the least fun. Much more enjoyable once the spraying begins! Seen on the left is the aftermath of the tedious part ……
16 – Top Skins Primed
After a 3 hour scuffing & degreasing session, it was time to prime the top skins, stiffeners and doublers. I decided to support the skins vertically to allow easier spraying. All done, so when the…
Rear Spar Priming
Of course priming begins by using Maroon Scotchbrite to lightly scuff, then by degreasing with Acetone. Spraying The spars are quite long, so I ended up fitting them diagonally across my spray booth. The…
14-06 Priming
Lots of parts to prepare for priming. I’d planned to scuff and degrease them in the morning, and spray the acid etch in the afternoon. But it took so long I ran out of energy,…
Countersink Priming 13-03
Rather than spot prime as suggested by Vans, I couldn’t face over 1000 holes! I decided to prime the top of the spar flanges … although a bit of work setting up to spray etc,…
Baggage Area Painting
As mentioned in the last post, I realised that several other areas in the structure will be visible in the baggage area. Although a bit of extra work, in order to keep my options open,…