Alligning the rudder with the Vertical Tail
Where do I begin?
Double Laminated Foam bulkhead, trimming excess glass cloth.
Epoxying Bulkhead A in place with Q cell thickened resin mixture
Leveling the fuselage waterline
Leveling the fuselage crossways
Cutting the fiberglass cloth for the foam cored bulkheads. Note digital scale for measuring mixtures
Andrew extracting catalyst for resin with syringe
Andrew soaking cloth over foam core with catalyzed resin
Joel cutting out final bulkhead shape on bandsaw
squeeze riveting vertical fin reinforcing web for rudder installation
Connecting the rudder top hinge bolt
Tight fit for installing the rudder bolt.
Andrew checking that rudder matches full deflection limits
Trimming back fiberglass tail with belt sander
Andrew trimming back tail on the other side
Andrew setting the tail support for level
setting bulkhead C with Q cell fillet around edges
Joel adding more Q cell fillet reinforcing to Bulkhead A
Attaching fuselage to steel cage with flush head screws
Andrew srewing fuselage to cage on opposite side
Corrosion proofing flap spars + primer
Is this right Dad? Corrosion proofing rudder spar
Andrew reading instruction manual. Plastic parts bins with all rivets, nuts, washers, bolts etc.
Andrew clecos a rudder pivot brace prior to riveting
Joel sets rivets in rudder pivot mount
Andrew trimming and sanding aluminum part edges
Joel setting left rudder pedal actuators in pivot bracket holes
Making sure horizontal stabilizer is square with the fuselage centerline
Andrew temporarily installing waxed sheerweb for forming up fiberglass attachment points below
Joel screwing primed aluminum sheerweb into position. Big alum bracket is for mounting horiz. stablizer
Joel drilling rudder pivot mount to accept brass bushing
Finished and adjusted elevator/aileron control unit, next to stack of alum. rudder pedals under construction
Flap handle installed, lightening holes filled with foam epoxy to keep fingers out. Pulleys installed
Alligning rudder pedals in vertical position for setting geometry of brass brake actuating cylinders
Andrew trimming excess paint out of cable fairlead holes
Joel installing plastic fairleads which guide rudder & elevator cables to tail section
Joel adjusting brake and rudder pedal geometry
Andrew suaging rudder cables with NICO sleeve
Joel suaging another NICO sleeve on cable after proper tensioning
Andrew locking length adjustment on elevator actuating rod we just built
Joel getting ready to ream out bolt hole for strut attach point
Joel installing long wire hinge pin in elevator hinge---hard to access, just enough room
Andrew checking elevator actuating rod fit. Note trim tab still missing on elevator above his hand.
Joel using high speed cutting wheel to make wing attachment slots in fuselate shell.
Joel fits the other wing--just a little tight
Joel hand squeezing the last flush rivet
Marking fiberglass tail for trimming so rudder doesn't rub
Rudder pivot brackets with brash bushings cleco'd to rudder pedals, awaiting rivets.
Andrew setting flush bolts for brake actuator mounting attachments to fuselage
Andrew doing the final trim cuts
Finally, fitting the wings on for the fist time, preparing for strut attachment
