Kit #7 arrived

[Utah-Jay]

Panel arrived today from Advanced Flight Systems

I peaked in the box, but it was perfectly packed and just closed the box back up until covering is finished FE8DFF42-0C13-4514-86DA-0C9DEC980E9B.jpg

[Utah-Jay]

Cargo area is done.
5BA15130-8B3B-431F-8A8F-662B8D8CB98B.jpg945354BD-1AE8-4228-BF75-B2BFA02E9377.jpg Next up is drilling holes in the Lexan skylight…. Tomorrow morning as all the marks have been made

[Utah-Jay]

And the inside frame was added this morning, decided to add some contrast

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[Utah-Jay]

BF28F780-971E-45A3-AFB9-751FD68B816B.jpg Right window frame installed

The inside window frame will be black for contrast
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[Utah-Jay]

Planes don’t build themselves. I was not gonna let an unscheduled trip to the emergency room stop me from getting my day’s work done.

[Mark Dickens]

Well, that's what I call commitment! Work until you're almost dead and then get back to it! A better man than I am!

[Utah-Jay]

Today was a left side cargo covering day. I had planned on doing the window too, but an unscheduled trip to the ER which cost me 2+ hours. But I did go back to the hanger… Damn plane is not gonna build itself 90E38299-CEAD-4C3F-A21F-D193B0DD0500.jpgF056112B-8FCB-4601-9E32-1F38E33A4B5F.jpgAAF3EF67-3F04-49D2-93A4-F9B8BFCAA9CF.jpgD1E9B4E1-4F38-4830-B45C-43109E46E8C1.jpg47AF8BB8-5B6C-4F22-952E-9C66E2DF65C2.jpgB425C6CF-4CA9-4E8F-A1FA-C3DC9C2BFDF4.jpgBDA432ED-CC3D-4E17-9826-BCE596EFA178.jpgF4FEA900-5F5D-4D2A-86E7-612A02023334.jpg

Photos posted in chronological order

[Utah-Jay]

marcusofcotton, it is .125 Lexan

[marcusofcotton]

What thickness did you use? Thanks!

[Utah-Jay]

Thanks Nev

[Nev]

Nice work.

[Utah-Jay]

Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield…. Today I was the windshield

I measured, measured, and measured, then…..

Yep today was skylight day. Right wide was perfect for width, but needed one trimming cut after the initial cut. Left side required two length trims, but both are fitted. It was surprisingly easier than I thought, I was expecting the worst with the compound curve.

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[Utah-Jay]

Yesterday did templates for the two skylights.

Bundled up wiring from the tail area today trying to get everything ready for covering after my next long work trip

I have been trying to get my head around the covering/lining of the cargo area sides. I have a plan now, so brought home the outside half of the left window frame to attach the fabric to the frame. I am happy how this turned out, just note it is not shrunk/final fitted so it looks a bit messy at this time. 2382DA11-7963-470E-93A1-E0C64307D093.jpg58261EB0-C01E-4265-ACE5-F83F48C0FAF4.jpg7FCA2A53-A933-4668-A23B-40E48EF51FE9.jpg375E6866-71DA-4CBF-B8E6-2A19E2B905E2.jpg

[Utah-Jay]

Thanks Mark Goldberg and Mark Dickens It was a lot of work, I was trying for perfection, which we all know is unobtainable

[Mark Dickens]

I certainly wouldn't lay awake over results like this, except maybe to lay there and smile!