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dsc09027
Mixing that expensive 420.
Date: 01/22/2013
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20141102_161000
template for new firewall.
Date: 11/02/2014
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dsc09074
Port side Rib 2 layup.
Date: 01/26/2013
Views: 9091
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dsc08662
The 10“ diameter from the pilot hole.
Date: 04/22/2012
Views: 12665
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dsc08965
Port side after layups and peel ply removed. Notice shape of hole for the angle of the LG socket. I wrapped the LG socket with sandpaper and used it to form the hole.
Date: 10/01/2012
Views: 10112
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dsc09022
Here you see I used bondo on the shims and screwed them down into the block. The shims made sure the guide was level. Also note the hole drilled in the Aluminum angle and the shim. This is where I fixed the guide for the curing stage to ensure nothing
Date: 01/22/2013
Views: 9179
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dsc08607
Starting to prep the bays for the tri-gear conversion.
Date: 04/10/2012
Views: 9828
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20141102_153539
Out. Ad you can see the screw is sill in the nut plate. it came out later.
Date: 11/02/2014
Views: 17736
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20141102_161036
Everything looking good.
Date: 11/02/2014
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dsc09024
I was really anal about keeping the socket holes tight. This proved to be more work than it was worth and was fighting the tight fit when it came to locating the axles. Do yourself a favor and just make them a little bigger, 1/8 or so. This gap will be
Date: 01/22/2013
Views: 8673
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dsc08625
Cutting out one of the ribs for the airframe. Going to use the mono trailer as the foundation of the jig. This will make is easy to level the airframe when getting ready for the trr-gear conversion. How do you like my work bench?
Date: 04/14/2012
Views: 11794
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dsc09070
While the layups are curing we stared work on the axles. Had to ream out the holes forMG02.
Date: 01/25/2013
Views: 8499
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dsc08642
From the start the airframe was sitting 2.5 deg tail low and 0.1 deg to port. Not bad for just putting her on there. I jacked up the back of the trailer to get it as near to 0.0 as possible and also shifted the airframe latterly to turn that .1 to 0.0 a
Date: 04/15/2012
Views: 11402
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dsc08963
Port side. LG socket fitting.
Date: 10/01/2012
Views: 9827
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dsc08628
Nic pic of the plane! If Bill would move his head out of the way! Notice I'm using a bungee cord to hold the doors open.
Date: 04/14/2012
Views: 8944
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dsc08967
Little clean up required on Port side.
Date: 10/01/2012
Views: 9970
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dsc09051
Mix it up Kim! FYI I hate this scale from aircraft spruce, it times out in one min if your plugged in or not. I would have to tap the scale while Kim mixed. We were using masks due to being in an enclosed area and I'm very allergic to the hardener (bumm
Date: 01/24/2013
Views: 8584
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nex_2014_01_25_06
Mains on the ground for the first time.
Date: 01/25/2014
Views: 7556
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dsc09021
BIG THANK YOU to my Uncle Kim Prout for flying out to help me with getting the gear legs set. He also helped me slow down and plan ahead. As an excited new builder its easy to get in a rush to try achieve something tangible. Im sure after that week of b
Date: 01/22/2013
Views: 8722
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dsc08964
Port side. Fitting of LG socket.
Date: 10/01/2012
Views: 9586
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