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The project has started! Just started covering wings,wing tip molded,doors installed,gear polished and purchased larger elevator! Hope to get covering completed by 1/18, that is when I get a double knee replacements, hope no more pain.
  1. Did w/b today,with the two comms,240audio,garmin a/p 307,transponder,Gdl 39,796,g5,electric trim,wheel pants,heat,2nd alternator,upgrade seats,door...
  2. My new panel
  3. Getting close
  4. Hope to start new rotax 912 soon
  5. Whirl wind prop
  6. Ready for prop
  7. A/p servo and Ray Allen trim servo for ail. Have not installed springs yet
  8. My final panel, installed, just finishing wiring. I put the 796 and the G5 in my panel
  9. Rotax 912 100 hp installed
  10. Change my mine after the new garmin G5 came out. I am using my two g3x in my RV-9a that I am building. I will use a medium iPad on the right for map....
  11. this was my first panel, I change my mind. Went with 796 and g-5
  12. Finally got funds to by my new rotax 100 hp😛
  13. Panel cut for 2ea garmin g3x
  14. Boot on stick
  15. Carpet over boot, still need trim around carpet
  16. Wing painted, just need pin striped
  17. Template for windscreen installed, thanks to another builder, he gave me the template! Fit like a glove, you must not quite! Lol not oj
  18. Paint under way
  19. Paint
  20. Access doors
  21. Did not use the stripe design
  22. Paint started
  23. Elevator painted, used roll and tip method
  24. Fuse painted, need one more coat of blue and gray stripe
  25. Wing done
  26. Stab colors
  27. Pinking done on three sides today, hope to prime by weekend
  28. Covering fuse
  29. On blocks for covering
  30. Firewall forward installed, now I have to remove for covering
  31. Wings primed 1 st coat
  32. Covering bottom, I cut the 6 tabs off that was for the pod, looks cleaner
  33. Bulletin 36 mods
  34. Just started covering
  35. Jig up flaperons, I laser cut the stands, made life easy
  36. My laser cut flaperon jig
  37. Shaping flaperon tips
  38. Rudder with electric trim tab
  39. ELT antenna mounted inside fuse
  40. Polished landing gear
  41. Modified tail access cover
  42. Rudder modified with ray Allen servo for trim
  43. Wing showing two tubes for pito tube
  44. 1/16/2113 I had double knee replacement, as of 1/25 I am back walking . Hope to be back rib stitching by feb 1. If you have knee problems, have them...
  45. Bottom covered medium fabric
  46. Cut outs
  47. Epoxy spars
  48. Epoxy spar and anti chaffing tape installed
  49. image
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  51. Anti chaffing tape on bottom,still need a couple backing plates for cutouts
  52. My other planes, I also have a Fokker D8
  53. Mold for new fiberglass tool boxes, I did not like plastic one
  54. First part out of mold, I am still modifying mold to accept hinges
  55. 8 hours polishing my landing gear, I went to sears and bought all 5 grades of polishing compound and started. I used a 4 grinder with buffing wheel,...
  56. Wing with fuel tanks installed
  57. Fuel tank,sloshed 6 times before installed with acetone
  58. Wing tip lights molded
  59. End ribs installed and doors
  60. Elevator from kf7 that I am putting on my kf5 to give more control
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