Current Progress

Pictures of the shipping crate, rudder, elevator, horizontal stabilizer and center wing are also available. 

Here is the right wing panel (less the skins) as it comes from the factory. The wing is divided into three almost equal sections: the left and right removable panels and the center section that is attached to the fuselage.

Internal skeleton of the right wing, shown upside down.  The channel between the front two ribs blocks off the end of the wing baggage locker.

The top skin is cleco'd in place. 'L' stiffeners are used between the ribs.

The top of the wing, showing the cutout for the baggage locker (rough cut at this point).

Putting the top skin on.

Tie-down straps are used to pull the nose skin (0.025" thick) tight against the ribs prior to drilling and clecoing. The uncovered wing locker is visible in the forground.

This is the wing locker with the cover installed. The cover is held in place by 5 'dzeus' 1/4 turn fasteners.

The black is flexible conduit for the wingtip stobe.

My closet contents so far: (threw out all those pesky clothes):

Two outer wing panels

One elevator

One horizontal stabilizer

Two ailerons

One rudder (right side, behind the others)

The welded aluminum fuselage fuel tank

The canopy (tinted) is wrapped in the brown paper.

Time for a motivational picture...

More construction photos...

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