Kit #7 arrived

[Utah-Jay]

Oh yeah, and the fairing is in place but not attached
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And the texture of the paint is on purpose to match the texture of the Oratex fabric

[rkennell]

Your build is coming along very nicely and I really like how it looks.

[Utah-Jay]

Thanks rkennell

I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

[Utah-Jay]

Left flap is “covered”, but far from finished. I figured it would take 10 days to do both flaps and ailerons. Might take a few more than 10 when rib stitching and taping is completed IMG_6275.jpg IMG_6276.jpg

[Utah-Jay]

Prep for installing the windshield fairing

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And there is the final product

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[Utah-Jay]

1 flap and 1 aileron covered
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[Utah-Jay]

Yesterday I rib stitched one flap and one aileron, tapes going on today
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[Utah-Jay]

Tapes are on the rib stitching, 3 edge tapes to apply to the aileron and flap and they should get hung tomorrow
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[Utah-Jay]

A barn door has been hung
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[Utah-Jay]

Left Flap is hung
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[Utah-Jay]

Glare shield covering nearly finished, just a bit of trimming but ran out of time…. Headed to Korea for a week
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[rkennell]

I enjoy seeing the progress it gives me motivation and encouragement. Thanks. Safe travels.

[Utah-Jay]

rkennell I’m glad it’s of help

its just one step at a time

I rarely miss a day when I’m home from work

[Utah-Jay]

Past several days were spent wrapping the ends and pockets for the 2nd Flap and Aileron.

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Then I undertook actually covering the aileron
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Then today I hung the right aileron IMG_6489.jpg

Left Flap covering starts tomorrow, likely will take 2 days, possibly 3, once hung it is on to rigging

[Skyward II]

Getting close. Looks great!

[huntaero]

Very nice build love the pics

[Utah-Jay]

I was too busy to take photos today, but both ailerons and both flaps are hung. Flaps are set to the wing using the springs and rod ends… aircraft spruce SCREWED me and is delivering my shackles two days later than the shipping I paid for. They arrive tomorrow at some point.

Then I will set cable lengths and nicopress the cables, adjust the turnbuckles and the start on the aileron cable rigging