26 – Even more part preparation!
The largest part in this section is, of course, the bottom skin. Having deburred the edges and holes (only a light debur of one side of the holes was needed, on the far side of…
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26 – More Part Preparation
I’ve been pressing on with preparing more parts for priming. Lots of reading ahead has been needed to work out what needs to be done to each part before priming. The picture above shows match…
26-02 to 07 Part Preparation
Reading through Section 26 it’s immediately obvious that there are lots of parts. I decided to prepare the parts up to page 26-07 initially. As always this involves missing out steps that mention rivets until…
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…
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…