Tail Construction Complete

My son Micah and I set up the whole tail in the family room to see how it all fits together. It's starting to look like a real airplane! The tail section is complete with the exception of the fiberglass end-fairings and the tail lighting. The wing kit has been ordered and I'm expecting delivery … Continue reading Tail Construction Complete →

Preliminary Rudder Setup

I still hadn't attached the rudder to the vertical stabilizer, so it was time to see how it fit. This is a preliminary setup, to be followed by a thorough set up during final assembly of the airframe. The rudder has three rod-end bearings that bolt to three brackets on the vertical stabilizer. The trick … Continue reading Preliminary Rudder Setup →

Vertical Stabilizer Completed

All of the parts for the vertical stabilizer have been ready for final assembly for some time now. It's time to get this assembly finished as well. The vertical stabilizer is much simpler and has taken much less time than the horizontal stabilizer. Once the skeleton is riveted together, it is ready to be fastened … Continue reading Vertical Stabilizer Completed →

Starting on the Vertical Stabilizer

I've set the horizontal stabilizer aside while I work on my priming table. I'll provide more detail about how I'm doing that in a later post. In order to keep making progress, I've begun work on the vertical stabilizer. Having done the work on the horizontal stabilizer, the learning curve on the vertical stabilizer is … Continue reading Starting on the Vertical Stabilizer →