Daily Archives: 11/25/2020

Prime Time

Posted on 11/25/2020 by Michael Carter

It’s getting close to priming! We’re about done with the first part of the horizontal stabilizer, and the instructions are calling for priming. Exciting! Well, in a gut-wrenching, nervous kinda way. So, I’ve never spray painted anything before, unless you … Continue reading →

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It’s getting nippy!

Posted on 11/25/2020 by Michael Carter

It’s a chilly Thanksgiving eve, at least by California standards. Our hangar is constructed of single-wall metal panels, with lots of seams, gaps and holes. It’s basically a sieve. Since we plan on working through winter, in order to keep … Continue reading →

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Let the deburring begin!

Posted on 11/25/2020 by Michael Carter

Now that we’ve disassembled the horizontal stab parts, it’s time to prep them for riveting! WOOHOO! Unfortunately, this is one of the most tedious and time consuming parts of the project…and one that will be repeated a LOT… 1) deburr, … Continue reading →

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