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Wing Tip Light and Strut Cover

Posted on April 13, 2022July 24, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
Casting the Counterbalance Weight
Whelen wingtip lights
Strut Cover
Left Wing done but not on the plane … yet 🙂
Weight added to aileron tip
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More Left Wing Fabric Work

Posted on April 9, 2022July 23, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
Poly- Spray coat
Insignia White top coat
Inspection Plates
Done!

 

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Left Wing Progress!

Posted on March 31, 2022April 5, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
Reinforcing tapes
Oh the joys of rib lacing 200 stitches!
Bottom with ‘doilies’
Finishing tapes
Ready for the UV coat!
Posted in New Wing Build

Spring progress left aileron

Posted on March 20, 2022April 5, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
Aileron Frame
Fabric
Control horn attached inside aileron spar
Poly-Brush
One dang bug messes up the paint job!
Time and effort pays off … beautiful!
Posted in New Wing Build

Back to Building after a long Winter in Florida

Posted on March 2, 2022March 12, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
Heat shrinking the Poly-Fiber
First coat of Poly-Brush
Snapping chalk lines for rib lacing
Priming the struts
Epoxy painting the struts
Posted in New Wing Build

Fabric goes on Left Wing

Posted on November 30, 2021March 10, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
Bottom first
Temporary ‘chip clips’
Ready for top fabric
One last check of the internal fittings before sealing it up!
The very last picture of 2021. Headed to Florida for the Winter.
Posted in New Wing Build

Same for left wing as the right

Posted on November 22, 2021March 10, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
Cables, fairleads, turnbuckles
Aileron attach plate inside false spar – 3 per aileron
Torque striping & cottering all fittings
Tensioning the drag wires
Ensuring good clearances
Securing turnbuckles
Posted in New Wing Build

Left Wing work – Pitot tubing

Posted on November 18, 2021March 9, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
Pitot tube mount

Where pitot tube from wing connects to fuselage
From fuselage inlet to airspeed & altimeter
Posted in New Wing Build

Aileron, Right Wing done!

Posted on November 16, 2021March 9, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
We live in Texas y’all!

Aileron balance weight
Shadows of things to come!
Right wing is done!
Posted in New Wing Build

Top Coat & Stripes!

Posted on November 9, 2021March 9, 2022 by Bill Fluhr
2 Coats Insignia White
Masking for stripes

Strut to wing cover plate

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