Last week the replacement parts arrived, so I could continue with rib 3.
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Category: 30 – Fuselage
RF more prep work
The replacement parts for rib 3 are in transit and will arrive Monday, so I continued with deburring and priming the parts for the next step.
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RF bottom skin and cradle
Some steps take just a few hours and have a very rewarding result:
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RF rivet longerons / prep bottom skin and longerons
The primer of the longerons 1 and 2 was cured to I could rivet the parts, thereafter I continued with the bottom skin.
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RF longerons and rib 1 prep and prime
Test-fitting, deburring, degreasing and priming of more longerons and rib 1.
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RF longerons start
After the ribs, the work for the rear fuselage continued with the longerons.
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RF rib 2
Although the test-fit of rib 2 looked good there an issue with one flange that needed a fix.
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RF rivet rib 4 / prep and prime rib 3 / test fit rib 2
Work continued with the RF ribs.
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RF rivet rib 5 / prep rib 4 / test fit rib 3
Work continued on the ribs of the rear fuselage.
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RF rivet ribs 6-9 and start with ribs 5 and 4
The primer cured overnight so I could assemble the first component of the fuselage.
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