Airplane Section: Finishing
Engine oil cover – Done
Installed up the engine oil filler cover on top cowl for Jab 3300 engine on my 650 over the weekend. Created the hidden hinge from some scrap aluminum lying around…and it is not bad looking Also drained storage oil from engine and filled it with Aviation oil – getting ready […]
New Seat cushions – Doneski
Through a local upholstery person, got the two Seat cushions fabricated with marine foam 2″ thick.
Canopy – not for faint of heart
Installing canopy needs at least one helper who is quite knowledgeable in what to do. Using the acrylic drill bit, initial holes in plexiglass canopy were drilled followed by metal drill into the round hoop (tube) frame. Excess material was trimmed using metal circular grinder with cutting wheel to fit […]
Rear canopy install and Front canopy frame
Rear canopy frame and plexiglass installed with ease, followed by front canopy frame.
Wings and Control surfaces – painting
Another short update on my 650 build – More painting of wings and moved the turn buckle units for elevators to hell hole area – thanks to other builders for this suggestion Also was able to finish painting the controls … ailerons and flaps… only thing left is bottom side […]
Fuselage and wings painting…
After completing some basic rigging of Elevator and Rudder cables, its time to start the primary painting using “Roll and Tip” method…I am using EX Epoxy single part top coat after cleaning bare metal with alodine mix … Lot more work to do still but lets take a break for […]
AOA probe work and Paint the elevator…
Once again work took priority over last few days and so could only do some minimalistic work on my 650 build…
