Airplane Section: Fuselage
Turtle deck …
Today’s build is focused on Turtle deck towards rear side of the plane. I must admit it is a *Bitch…* to align that sheet metal and to drill the holes in the bulk heads… Interesting to say the least … LOL Was able to finish right half side and tomorrow will […]
Firewall , Seat pans and Bulk heads…
Continuing my build progress here is the latest update so far over last two days.
Fuselage side skins – riveting done…
A follow up with few more updates on my 650 build: Next coming is completing firewall riveting and installing nose wheel and main landing gear … and more …
Fuselage build …
After clean deburr and cortec application – pulled some good amount of rivets for both sides of the fuselage
Seats and fuselage skins …
Few more updates on my 650 xl build …almost ready to remove cleco units and start riveting the skins and seat lower and front sections soon… I must admit ..this section is quite involved and complicated for me imho…
Aileron / Elevator control torque tube …
One more update for my 650 build … it seems small parts like these take a lot of time and effort to get done …at this rate I should be ready for final clean up deburr and rivet by next weekend …
Baggage floor all finalized…
Quick update on 650 build so far – baggage floor all drilled to final size holes and cleco-ed
Bulk heads and Luggage section …
Another general progress update on my 650 build for last few days — Needless to say it is not so easy as a 750 cruzer build – but trying to make progress one bit at a time … Bulk heads and luggage section being worked on .. and am hopeful […]
Fuselage seat supports…
Made some good progress on my zenith 650 build.Assembled the seat support elements after a short confusion with the plans. Check your Zen 650 plans if you also have this small error on the drawing 6-B-14 highlighted below in attached picture. It may be a small oversight and nothing a […]
Fuselage build update…
Here is a quick update on 650 Build in last few days…* Fuselate bottom side is all riveted* Side walls are going up and ready to be riveted* Fuselage rear side with complicated parts is all aligned and ready to be riveted…
650 Fuselage build …
After a few months break …got started with 650 fuselage building, Bottom skin with longerons being worked on now..
