Aft fuselage wiring
Had a go at riveting the aft lower skin to the bulkheads but decided it was all too difficult on my own. Screwed up one hole which I had to use a MK319 blind rivet…
December 2017
Aft fuselage 10-17 to 10-18
The aft fuselage skin has to be cleco’d in place and then the tail spring mount is temporarily mounted to the aft bulkhead. Placing the aft fuselage skin takes a little bit of thought and…
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Fuselage inventory
Two days later and I’m almost done! The fuselage kit has a few more parts than the empennage – about three times the amount. I have struggled to put everything away but am just about…
QB Wings & Fuselage kit delivered
After a couple of days battling with HMRC to get my crates released from the docks (Customs officer who didn’t know his own regulations), my Quick Build wings and slow-build fuselage kit arrived today. I…
Aft fuselage 10-18
Sides onto bulkheads and lower skin. Helps if you have the longerons on the right side! Thought I could get away without labelling them after priming but they are very similar and only when I…
Aircraft registered
As a small piece of self generated inspiration, I registered the Vans today which shall hence forth be known as: G-CRVC See what I did there?
Aft fuselage 10-14 to 10-16
So that I could prime the side skins and the aft lower skin in one go, I got on with finishing the aft lower skin. For the tailwheel version, a slot has to be cut…
Aft fuselage 10-14
The instructions at this point tell you to leave the lower skin and bulkheads upside down and install the stiffeners and longeron on the left hand side. Once this is done, you start to install the…
Aft fuselage 10-13
Managed to recruit some help today in the shape of Rupert who is building an RV7 just down the road. I’m sure we will be seeing a lot more of each other and a big…