Recovering the Rudder Posted on October 26, 2020March 8, 2022 by Bill Fluhr Old fabric off, structure in good condition Cleaned up, new varnish Fabric not yet shrunk Shrunk & first coat of Poly-Brush My first fabric covering!
Aileron & Control Cables Posted on October 23, 2020March 8, 2022 by Bill Fluhr Modified. not to pulleys but a bellcrank Runs above & below the drag wire. Notice the upper wire fairlead The fairlead helps clearance over the center compression strut Fritz modified vs. stock aileron design Bellcrank design for differential aileron deflection Longer span, shorter cord for better roll control