(9-10 step 1):
Next step was the priming... my favorite part :-/ The
screen door (foreground) works well because it allows air to pass
through making it less likely to blow light parts around (and some of
these parts are very light!) I think we're going to see about
getting another one since the parts count is usually more than one can
hold. Also, since we're going to need some saw horses for the
tailcone we talked about getting them now and using them to elevate the
screen doors to a more workable level... so I don't have to do all this
'back-breaking' priming as you can see ;-)
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Once
the priming was done I removed the tape from the masked off
areas. On the right you can see the spot that was masked off for
sealant where the cracked dimple is.
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(9-10 step 3):
Alright… now that the priming is done, the fun
begins… lets put some stuff together!! First step is to
rivet the inboard and outboard tip ribs together. After that, the
thin strip of skin that goes around the tip ribs goes on.
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(9-10 step 7):
While I was doing the tip ribs, Angela came out and started
clecoing the spars together because the next step was to rivet the
hinge reinforcement plates and nutplates to them. After that I
riveted the root ribs on, followed by the elevator horns. Not a
whole bunch assembled tonight, but this is where we're going to have to
call it a night... way past my bed time!
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