More work on the pilots side door fit, and some sanding and more filling on the passengers side door gutters.
Category: Finish Kit
Gaps and fill and EJ’s first flight!
Happy 4th of July! I’m celebrating by continuing the door fitting. The pilots side of the cabin top had a few lower spots around the
Down in the gutters
Mostly more work on the door gutters today. Filling and sanding. I ended by adding a little more filler to the tops of the doors
Window install
Big day today! We’re installing the side windows! I began by finishing roughing up the window flanges and shimming out the passenger side windows with
Last side window installed
Finishing up from my work yesterday, I bonded the remaining side window in place. I also pulled the protective finish off of the other windows
Window masking, Door sills
Now that the windows are installed, and I’ve removed the protective outer film, I had to mask them off. I’m going to be covering the
Windscreen area stuff
A little bit of this and that today. First, I installed the defrost fans. I purchased some high power computer case fans from Amazon, along
Windscreen installed
Big day today. The windscreen is bonded in place. Before it was installed, I had to do a few last minute things in the areas
Windscreen fairing
Today, I built the transition between the forward fuselage and the bottom edge of the windscreen. When it’s finished, there will be a smooth aerodynamic
Window surround prep
As part of the body finish work, I’m going to be covering the edges of all the windows with a few layers of fiberglass. This