1/16/07- My my that is a good looking smile.
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1/14/07- Polishing the first wing. Nuvite polish does the trick.
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12/11/06- Finished.
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12/9/06- Working on the Aileron Trim Tab.
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12/9/06- Working on the Aileron Trim Tab.
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12/9/06- Working on the Aileron Trim Tab.
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10/12/05- These LED lights are so bright I had a hard time taking a picture of them.
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10/12/05- Wings wired and closed up ready for installation.
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6/4/04- My Little Helper.
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6/4/04- The final installation with the door closed. I installed this on the first wing only having to remove 15 rivets.
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6/1/04- My little helper peeking through the half-open door. (Before closing up the wing.)
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6/1/04- I finally solved my fuel tank filler problem with a simple, tidy fix - a sliding, flush-fitting fuel door.
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5/20/04- This is another photo of the inside of a wing - and my messy garage. It's time to do a little spring cleaning.
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5/30/04- Holes I drilled in my wing today.
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5/23/04- Pitot tube in place - view from the outside.
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5/23/04- Pitot tube holder in place - view from the inside.
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5/23/04- Pitot tube holder.
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5/23/04- The first step in making the Pitot Tube bracket.
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5/20/04- Conduit installed in the left wing.
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5/10/04- This is how I mark rib centerlines for the leading edge skin on top.
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Cinco De Mayo, 2004- Trimming the leading edge skin before bending.
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4/19/04- Wingtip lights installed.
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4/15/04- After a little adjusting, trimming and fitting the wingtip fits very well.
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4/10/04- The lights work!
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4/4/04- The right wing safetly stored away.
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4/4/04- Fiberglass wing tips and forms - Thanks David Barth and Al Etherington for the forms!
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3/28/04- A series of photos showing how I made the landing light leading edge lens with Lexan.
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3/21/04- This was my first attempt to solve the problem of the fuel tank gap. A final solution (6/1/04) proved to be better.
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3/15/04- Cutout for the landing and taxi lights.
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3/7/04- Installing the final few rivets in the wing.
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3/7/04- Access cover in case I ever have trouble with the sending unit.
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3/5/04- There is a 10mm gap between the wing skin and the filler. The cap will have to be modified to accomodate this.
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3/5/04- The tank wired up and installed for the last time.
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3/5/04- The sending unit ready to be installed on the tank.
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3/4/04- This is the modified, shortened, welded sender. Before and after photos of the sender. (Before is a "typical" photo.)
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3/4/04- After testing the fuel tank sender, I noticed it wasn't getting a good ground and it was too long for top-mounting.
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3/1/04- The tank inside the wing.
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3/1/04- Thinwall PVC for running wires.
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2/27/04- My little helper removing clecos. Also, the ailerons and flaps are installed for the first time.
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2/25/04- More Clecos.
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2/25/04- The right wing coming together.
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2/24/04- The right wing tank welded and ready for installation. Thanks goes to John Jacobsen for a nice welding job.
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2/24/04- Another View.
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2/21/04- Getting close to buttoning up the right wing.
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2/21/04- The bottom skin and leading edge skin drilled, de-burred and primered, ready for installation.
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1/27/04- Assembled light fixtures.
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1/27/04- All the parts to assemble the Landing/Taxi light fixtures.
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1/21/04- Ready to trim the bottom of the wing on the inboard side.
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1/17/04- The bottom nose skin installed with sheet fasteners. Time to stand back and figure out what to do next.
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1/14/04- A test fit of the nose skin.
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1/10/04- Click the photo for a montage of nose skin bending photos.
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1/10/04- The trimmed wingtip.
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1/10/04- Thanks goes to Neil Hulin for the tip on using a laser level to mark the wing tips for trimming. Click the photo to see it in action.
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1/8/04- The bottom skin installed with clecos.
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1/1/04- The wing is now ready to be flipped for installation of the bottom skin.
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12/29/03- Back to porcupine mode.
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12/29/03- I made a template from a thin strip of aluminum to mark the holes to make sure I missed the crimps in the ribs.
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12/27/03- The wing is jigged square and securely fastened in place. This is necessary before installing the wing skin.
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12/20/03- Holes.
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12/20/03- This is finally starting to look like a wing.
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12/6/03- All of the fittings to be welded to the tanks.
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11/29/03- Beads are added to the tanks for strength.
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11/29/03- The fit is checked with the tank ends. Trimming was saved for last.
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11/29/03- More bending, checking drawings before each bend.
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11/28/03- The completed tank ends for left and right wing tanks.
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11/28/03- Forms and a template for the fuel tank ends
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11/26/03- Priming the rib parts.
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11/26/03- I finally got the nose ribs attached and drilled to the spar.
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11/25/03- The aileron controls are installed on Rib #7.
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11/21/03- This is a lot easier to do before the wing is assembled. One left light assembly and one right assembly.
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11/20/03- Making some "baby" ribs for the landing light option. My plane gets lights on both wings.
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11/11/03- The wing rear channels. One done, one to go.
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11/7/03- This is my solid rivet tool. It's a $25 arbor press from Harbor Freight. The bellcranks are shown with four solid rivets installed.
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10/25/03- Rib number 7 with a coat of zinc oxide.
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10/25/03- I spent two hours making a 16.5mm spacer. I milled it out of a Corvair Piston. A 3/16 drill bit makes a good alignment pin.
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10/24/03- Outboard spars bolted to the center spar.
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10/19/03- Drilling the spar attachment holes with the help of a paper template drawn in VISIO.
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10/12/03- Zinc Chromate green, Tip attached.
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10/11/03- Drilling a few holes in the Spar Tip.
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10/6/03- A little practice with the new bender produces a spar tip. Now if I could just match Jason's green paint.
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10/5/03- Jason Isley made my spars. Thanks Jason for the excellent workmanship.
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9/27/03- Bell Crank Supports for Rib #7. The one on the right is finished.
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9/16/03- Stiffeners are added to the ribs for strength.
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9/14/03- Here's a rib in the forming blocks. The Clamps are removed to show the bend.
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9/13/03- My new rib form collection. An interesting photo illustrating how the wing tapers.
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9/13/03- Here's a closeup of the neat little cutouts the router makes to accomodate the crimps.
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9/13/03- The router was handy to have today.
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9/10/03- This tool is becoming my new best friend. My drill press didn't have the "swing" for the ribs, but the mini-mill had plenty of room.
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9/9/03- A stack-O-ribforms.
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9/7/03- One weekend of progress.
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9/6/03- This stack of rib templates shows how the wing changes shape from inboard to outboard.
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9/6/03- Making the rough cut on full-size templates.
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9/4/03-Two rear ribs. One with flanged holes and one without. 16 more to go.
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8/31/03-I spent the day re-building my worktable to be 12' long, then I cut two 12' lenghts of .025 for my wing rear channels.
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7_12_03_Cutting out paper templates for the rib forms.
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6_19_03- Nose Ribs safely stored awaiting assembly.
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6_19_03 - 16 Completed Nose Ribs.
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6_8_03 - A nicely flanged hole. Thanks goes to Aaron Carr for the hole flangers!
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6_14_03 - Using the Hole Flanger.
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6_8_03 - Hole Flanging tool in action.
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6_8_03 - The lightening holes are easly cut with a sharp fly cutter and a drill press on slow speed.
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6_8_03 - My first wing rib. The wings are officially started.
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6_8_03 - The bending process is the same as I did for the stabilizer ribs.
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6_8_03 - Here is a cut-out wing rib sandwiched between the two forms ready for bending.
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5_27_03 - After a little more work - I put a plate on the back - I made one pair wrong, so I used them on the back for reinforcement.
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5/26/03 - The form block is sanded to match the face plate. Cut the form block a little (slightly) large so final sanding will produce an exact copy. Next will be the 1/8" radius on the aluminum.
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5/26/03 - After making a wood forming block with a 10 deg. angle, the 1/8" face plates are clamped, drilled, countersunk, then screwed to the face of the blocks.
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3/8/03 - A full-scale template is made on paper, then glued to wood for the template and another is glued for the forming blocks.
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Parachute Photos *New*
Engine Photos
Fuselage Photos
Tail Photos
Other Aviation Related Photos
11/29/03- The fit is checked with the tank ends. Trimming was saved for last.
11/29/03- More bending, checking drawings before each bend.
11/28/03- The completed tank ends for left and right wing tanks.
11/28/03- Forms and a template for the fuel tank ends
11/26/03- Priming the rib parts.
11/26/03- I finally got the nose ribs attached and drilled to the spar.
11/25/03- The aileron controls are installed on Rib #7.
11/21/03- This is a lot easier to do before the wing is assembled. One left light assembly and one right assembly.
11/20/03- Making some "baby" ribs for the landing light option. My plane gets lights on both wings.
11/11/03- The wing rear channels. One done, one to go.
11/7/03- This is my solid rivet tool. It's a $25 arbor press from Harbor Freight. The bellcranks are shown with four solid rivets installed.
10/25/03- Rib number 7 with a coat of zinc oxide.
10/25/03- I spent two hours making a 16.5mm spacer. I milled it out of a Corvair Piston. A 3/16 drill bit makes a good alignment pin.
10/24/03- Outboard spars bolted to the center spar.
10/19/03- Drilling the spar attachment holes with the help of a paper template drawn in VISIO.
10/12/03- Zinc Chromate green, Tip attached.
10/11/03- Drilling a few holes in the Spar Tip.
10/6/03- A little practice with the new bender produces a spar tip. Now if I could just match Jason's green paint.
10/5/03- Jason Isley made my spars. Thanks Jason for the excellent workmanship.
9/27/03- Bell Crank Supports for Rib #7. The one on the right is finished.
9/16/03- Stiffeners are added to the ribs for strength.
9/14/03- Here's a rib in the forming blocks. The Clamps are removed to show the bend.
9/13/03- My new rib form collection. An interesting photo illustrating how the wing tapers.
9/13/03- Here's a closeup of the neat little cutouts the router makes to accomodate the crimps.
9/13/03- The router was handy to have today.
9/10/03- This tool is becoming my new best friend. My drill press didn't have the "swing" for the ribs, but the mini-mill had plenty of room.
9/9/03- A stack-O-ribforms.
9/7/03- One weekend of progress.
9/6/03- This stack of rib templates shows how the wing changes shape from inboard to outboard.
9/6/03- Making the rough cut on full-size templates.
9/4/03-Two rear ribs. One with flanged holes and one without. 16 more to go.
8/31/03-I spent the day re-building my worktable to be 12' long, then I cut two 12' lenghts of .025 for my wing rear channels.
7_12_03_Cutting out paper templates for the rib forms.
6_19_03- Nose Ribs safely stored awaiting assembly.
6_19_03 - 16 Completed Nose Ribs.
6_8_03 - A nicely flanged hole. Thanks goes to Aaron Carr for the hole flangers!
6_14_03 - Using the Hole Flanger.
6_8_03 - Hole Flanging tool in action.
6_8_03 - The lightening holes are easly cut with a sharp fly cutter and a drill press on slow speed.
6_8_03 - My first wing rib. The wings are officially started.
6_8_03 - The bending process is the same as I did for the stabilizer ribs.
6_8_03 - Here is a cut-out wing rib sandwiched between the two forms ready for bending.
5_27_03 - After a little more work - I put a plate on the back - I made one pair wrong, so I used them on the back for reinforcement.
5/26/03 - The form block is sanded to match the face plate. Cut the form block a little (slightly) large so final sanding will produce an exact copy. Next will be the 1/8" radius on the aluminum.
5/26/03 - After making a wood forming block with a 10 deg. angle, the 1/8" face plates are clamped, drilled, countersunk, then screwed to the face of the blocks.
3/8/03 - A full-scale template is made on paper, then glued to wood for the template and another is glued for the forming blocks.