Plane Project

Deburred and dimpled the left HS skin

Washed, etched, alodined, and primed the HS parts today. Here’s what alodined parts look like

and the spars

And here they are primed. Ah, that military green look

I fought with the HS tip ribs for several hours and after a couple emails to Van’s determined that I was the proud owner of three vertical stabilizer tip ribs!  Ken said they had accidentally  sent out some mislabeled ribs and sent me a couple replacements.  What a great guy!  Ask, and ye shall receive!

They came in today, so I could finally get back into action.  I didn’t take a picture, but Mr. Kim said he approved.

Next was the left side ribs. Painful having to repeat steps, but at least Jasmine provided some moral support.

Also prep’d the new left front spar.

Ya, I’m the fat guy doing the work.

Some finished ribs and spars

Prep’d, installed, and match drilled the new right main ribs.