The joining plate had 1 hole that was misaligned with the side rail angles which needed some attention.
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Category: Center fuselage
Rudder pedals
After the test fit of the rudder pedals I took them apart for painting the inside dark gray, time to reassemble the pedals.
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Side rails
Today’s task was installing the side rails.
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Paint session
Nothing special, just a couple of hours painting several parts.
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Eyebolts and pushrods
I received the new eyebolts from TAF because non of my original eyebolts were okay according to SB0020. With the new eyebolts I could install the pushrods.
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Flap motor installation
Installing rudder cables sleeves and flap motor.
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Touch up torque tubes and brackets
Paint and Alodine touch up on the brackets and torque tubes.
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Flap and elevator torque tubes
After the control sticks it was time to test fit the flap en elevator torque tubes and make them run with minimum resistance.
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Control sticks
Before adding more parts to the fuselage it’s better to add the controls. Other builders informed me that some adjustments are needed to make sure the controls move smooth and this is easier now since the center fuselage is quite accessible now.
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Miscellaneous interior
Just a quick session in the workshop.
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