Category: Fuselage Kit

3 hours I trimmed up the centre console mould and it’s looking good. I also connected the two halves today and clecoed them together. I’ll tape over the seam for the lay up of...

gxh After I’d done painting the panel, I started on the centre console again. First task was to wax it WELL. So, a couple of coats and a buff between each, and then to...

7.5 hours Last night, I spent a couple of hours wet sanding thepanel, ready for when the rub down transfers arrive. They’ve been made now and sent, so they should be here sometime in...

8.5 hours I accomplished a heck of a lot today, and it made me feel good after yesterday’s panel disaster. The whole day was spent on the centre console, and it’s really coming along...

0.5 hours I stopped by the hangar as promised this evening on my way home, and sure enough, the part was ready! First I removed the front portion of the mould. It came off...

2.5 hours After getting back from a weekend in Chicago (went to see England play USA at footy, and see family), I went to the hangar to do some more console work. I got...

6 hours Today, I laid up the other big side of the mould, and reinforced all the corners. I added an extra layer of fat mat all over too, except for the big side...

4 hours Today was the day where I was going to do this thing properly. I got to the hangar this afternoon later than I’d have liked, but I still made significant progress towards...

2 hours Last night after football (soccer), I stopped by the hangar to lay up the final piece of fat mat to the large area of the mould. It didn’t take long. These areas...