Matt DeCraeneSep 2, 20231 min readFiberglassI pulled the forward half of the fairings off today. I will clean out the foam, and put a strip of glass over the transition between the...
Matt DeCraeneAug 26, 20231 min readMostly canopy workI got Leslie to help me lift the canopy on to the fuselage. We had to put the fuselage down on its wheels to clear the garage door. This...
Matt DeCraeneAug 19, 20231 min readMostly fiberglassI started getting the other half of the intersection fairings started. I taped off the existing fairing to keep them from sticking...
Matt DeCraeneAug 13, 20231 min readMore canopy and fairingsI used my truck to move the canopy from the shed to the garage. Then I broke the crate down around the canopy. After getting a shape I...
Matt DeCraeneAug 11, 20231 min readCanopy and wheel fairingsI started today by riveting on the clips to the windshield frame. Then, I began fitting the frame to the fuselage. There was not really a...
Matt DeCraeneJun 30, 20231 min readIntersection fairings and canopyI built up the two roller assemblies on the canopy. I was missing one of the brass bushings, so I made one from aluminum that was close...
Matt DeCraeneJun 10, 20231 min readMore Intersection Fairing WorkI am planning on making these in two parts, directly in place. The split line will be the two fairing halves with a mall overlap between...
Matt DeCraeneJun 4, 20231 min readIntersection Fairings, ContinuedI used a hack saw blade to start carving the intersection fairings. After roughing them to shape, I used a piece of sandpaper on a scrap...
Matt DeCraeneJun 3, 20231 min readWheel fairing alignment and intersection fairingsI got out the rest of my plumb bobs and started aligning the main gear fairings. Here you can see one of the points marked with magnets...
Matt DeCraeneMay 29, 20231 min readMotor Mount and FairingsI fit the other fairing and the motor mount today.
Matt DeCraeneMay 21, 20231 min readWheel FairingsI started on the main wheel fairings by trimming to the scribe lines. I made a couple of blocks of wood to get the required clearance to...