Category: 30 – Fuselage

Before installing the side skin I wanted to be sure the slider fits, so that was the next step.
Continue reading “Install left slider”

With a small heater I could increase the temperature in the paint booth to paint the skin.
Continue reading “Paint left side skin”

Before painting some fixed to the left side needed to be make.
Continue reading “Work on new left side skin”

Next step is match-drilling the undrilled holes in the new left side skin.
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To further analyze I installed the nose gear fork and did some more measurements.
Continue reading “More fuselage alignment”

Since I don’t have the holes in the side skins for the main spar carry through I have to be 100% that the fuselage is aligned correctly before drilling these holes.
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According specification the main gear should fit in landing gear channel with a gap of maximum 0.5 mm, otherwise a shim is needed.
Continue reading “Main gear shim 1”

Because my main spars are a bit thicker the holes in de side skins didn’t line up perfectly. I received new side skins without these holes.
Continue reading “New CF side skins”

The console skins are still a bit flimsy. Normally they are attached to the parachute-box, but since I’m building without a parachute, some strengthening is required.
Continue reading “Strengthen console skins”