Yup. Back to sanding and filling. But the end is in sight! The high build primer has cured, and the cabin top looks really good.
Sanding and filling
Nose Gear
I’m finishing off the landing gear today with the nose gear. This assembly was a lot more straight forward. Also, the only aftermarket part I
Main landing gear installation
Big day today! After priming the cabin top and airing out the garage, I began work on installing the landing gear. To begin, I had
Cabin top priming, part 1
Today was finally time to put the first coat of primer on the cabin top. I feel that I’ve got the surfaces that will be
Strut covers finished, more sanding
The fiberglass covers had cured over night, so I popped them off the molds. They turned out pretty good. Once I had the covers off,
More sanding, more covers
Started the night with some more sanding on the front surface of the switch pod. Then I went back to the bracket covers. I shaped
Sanding, filling, and starting some bracket covers
Sanding and filling (x2) on the switch pod forward edge today. I also decided to try to make some fiberglass door strut bracket covers. I’m
Sanding, filling, cutting, and some more filling.
Started off with more sanding and filling. Then it was time for something new: cutting out the Aerosport Products headliner shells. These liners are going
Sanding and filling
More of the same. It’s ridiculous the amount of time this process sucks up!
More filling and sanding
More of the same tonight. I started by sanding smooth the switch pod again. I also sprayed on some high build primer as a sanding