Colleen is out of town on business for the next few days, so I had to enlist Sawyer’s help on the -10. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have thumbs, so he was only good for moral support.
Tonight was just like last night. I deburred all the holes on the second HS skin, then scuffed the insides to a matte finish so primer will adhere better. After the scuffing I completed the dimpling. Most of the dimpling is done on the DRDT dimpling frame (which I LOVE) but all the holes that can be reached with the pneumatic squeezer are done with that as it’s even faster.
After the skin was finished, I dimpled all the holes on the ribs that will match up with dimpled holes on the skin. After that, I began to scuff the ribs for primer. As I’ve said before, this is kinda mindless work, so I’ve been using this time to get caught up with “The Walkind Dead”… a zombie TV series on AMC. I’ve just begun season two, so no spoilers please!
Sawyer is on Zombie Watch
Looking good, Ed! Before you know it, you’ll be placing the order for the wings.
I can see Sawyer’s enthusiasm in building the RV-10. I bet he is waiting to see what the back seats look like. It appears to me he really wants a stake in the construction. He looks strong enough to run the DRDT and I think he should give it a shot; it should be just like “shaking hands.” 🙂
I don’t remember from browsing your site and would like to hear your views; are you planning to go QuickBuild at any point in the construction?
Thanks in advance for responding!
I might just have to try to teach Sawyer how to run the DRDT! That’s a great idea!
As for which build option I am going with… it’s going to be the slow build. Time I have… disposable money? Not so much!
Good to know… I would be doing the SlowBuild myself too if I were in your shoes. Coin is a scarce resource and I think I would have much more personal satisfaction in doing more myself. Besides, it looks like a few hundred more enjoyable aluminum hours before starting work on everyone’s least favorite; fiberglass. I like your choice.