Fuselage 25-02 construction
Riveted the side channels and doublers to the bulkhead bottom channel: Had to get a Ø3/8 bolt, to temporarily bolt the pairs of F-01405B Bulkhead Bars before double-flush riveting the bars together. The plans suggest…
Fuselage
Fuselage 25-02 priming
Fitted the nut plates to Aft & Forward Centre Section Bulkheads. Prepped and primed all the parts for the Forward Mid Fuselage Bulkheads. An all day job.. As you can see, space is getting a…
Fuselage 25-02 (still cont)
I think I have dimpled and countersunk everything that is required in the chapter so I’m now ready to prime before assembly. Countersinking the Aft Center Section Bulkhead and Forward Centre Section Bulkhead is slightly…
Fuselage 25-02 (cont)
Vans expect a bit more of you in the first few pages of the fuselage chapter as only one side of anything symmetrical is shown. The ribs in the image are all identical apart from…
Fuselage 25-02
Started deburring and separating parts before priming. This is going to be the theme for a while as there are a lot of parts in this section. Remember to wear gloves when you’re doing this….stab..ouch..expletive..
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…