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
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!
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!
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!
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
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.
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
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
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!
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
