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Build Hours

SectionHours
6 - Vertical Stabilizer - Done15.5
7 - Rudder Assembly - Done36
8 - Horizontal Stabilizer - Done58
9 - Elevator Assembly - Done72.25
10 - Aft Fuselage - Done85
11 - Empennage Attach 7
12 - Empennage Fairings0
13 - Main Spar30.75
14 - Wing Ribs50.25
15 - Rear Spar24.25
16 - Top Skins21.25
25 - Fuse Bulkheads - Done31
26 - Mid-use Lwr Structure - Done32.5
27 - Firewall - Done21
28 - Fwd-fuse Lwr Structure - Done30.5
29 - Fwd-fuse Sides - Done93.25
30 - Aft Fuse Attach - Done16.75
31 - Fuel System - Done7
32 - Baggage Area - Done24.5
33 - Rudder & Brake Systems - Done20.5
34 - Flap Motor - Done8
35 - Upper Fwd Fuselage - Done43
36 - Aileron & Elevator Systems - Done22.25
37 - Roll Over Structure - Done15.75
Aft Fuselage, Build Log, Empennage

Airplane Parts, Assemble!

Now that most of the parts have been primed it’s finally time to get to the fun part: assembly! I only got a couple of hours in tonight, but that…

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September 9, 2019
Build Log, Empennage, Horizontal Stabilizer

Horizontal Stabilizer is Complete!

I have been terrible about updating the build log, but hopefully that stops with this post! Tonight, after one month and one day, I finished the horizontal stabilizer. Not as…

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July 9, 2019
Aft Fuselage, Blog, Build Log, Empennage

Empennage Completion

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve made a post so to make up for it I’m including lots of pictures because, well…lots of words are boring. Something about the…

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February 4, 2020
  • Blog,  Build Log,  Empennage,  Fuselage,  Wings

    It’s Been A While…

    / January 29, 2022 / No Comments

    It’s been nearly two years since I last updated this site! Holy moly! A lot has happened in that time, both with the airplane and in life. If you’ve been following my Instagram account, you’re a little more up-to-date than…

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  • Build Log,  Fuselage

    Forward Fuse Lower Structure

    / March 31, 2020 / No Comments

    This update is all about the forward fuselage lower structure, incorrect rivet call-outs in the plans, and that friggin’ sticky tank sealant! No matter how many times I use it, or how much care I take it keeping the workspace…

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  • Build Log,  Fuselage

    Mid Fuselage Lower Structure

    / March 7, 2020 / No Comments

    Lots of work for this update. Lots and lots of riveting, some nail-biting cutting, and a stupid mistake. First, the mistake. The control stick mounts to a bearing bracket that also acts as a control stop. The parts are identical…

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    DIY Spray Booth

    / February 20, 2020 / 1 Comment

    While waiting on the fuselage to be delivered, I took the opportunity to clean the garage/workspace, organize my tools, and tackle some other tasks around the house that I didn’t want to be bothered with while I was working on…

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  • Build Log,  Fuselage

    Fuselage Kit Arrives!

    / February 13, 2020 / No Comments

    Well the long-awaited day has arrived: the fuselage kit was delivered! That joyous moment was ruined, however, when XPO Logistics delivered this: Once the ratchet strap was removed the crate basically fell apart and I was left with the task…

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  • Aft Fuselage,  Blog,  Build Log,  Empennage

    Empennage Completion

    / February 4, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Well, it’s been a while since I’ve made a post so to make up for it I’m including lots of pictures because, well…lots of words are boring. Something about the holidays makes me want to be unproductive in all manner…

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  • Aft Fuselage,  Build Log,  Empennage

    Airplane Parts, Assemble!

    / September 9, 2019 / No Comments

    Now that most of the parts have been primed it’s finally time to get to the fun part: assembly! I only got a couple of hours in tonight, but that was enough to get the bulkheads and one of the…

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  • Aft Fuselage,  Build Log,  Empennage

    Prime Day!

    / September 8, 2019 / No Comments

    Prime day, indeed. But not the fun, frivolous-crap-arriving-at-your-door Amazon kind of prime day. Nay, this is the kind of soul crushing, toxic fume huffing, sweat lodge treatment you can only get from a full 10-hr day of priming in the…

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  • Aft Fuselage,  Build Log,  Empennage

    Holy Deburring, Batman!

    / September 5, 2019 / No Comments

    Not a whole lot of progress today. Some more fitting of parts, some deburring, etc. Nothing really exciting. My initial feeling is that this part of the build is going to go quickly; it’ll be interesting to look back on…

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  • Aft Fuselage,  Build Log,  Empennage

    Aft Fuselage Begins

    / September 3, 2019 / No Comments

    With the elevators all but finished, save the twelve blind rivets I’m going to have to install on the bottom of the left and right skins, I started on the aft fuselage. Right off the bat, the plans have you…

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Build Hours

SectionHours
6 - Vertical Stabilizer - Done15.5
7 - Rudder Assembly - Done36
8 - Horizontal Stabilizer - Done58
9 - Elevator Assembly - Done72.25
10 - Aft Fuselage - Done85
11 - Empennage Attach 7
12 - Empennage Fairings0
13 - Main Spar30.75
14 - Wing Ribs50.25
15 - Rear Spar24.25
16 - Top Skins21.25
25 - Fuse Bulkheads - Done31
26 - Mid-use Lwr Structure - Done32.5
27 - Firewall - Done21
28 - Fwd-fuse Lwr Structure - Done30.5
29 - Fwd-fuse Sides - Done93.25
30 - Aft Fuse Attach - Done16.75
31 - Fuel System - Done7
32 - Baggage Area - Done24.5
33 - Rudder & Brake Systems - Done20.5
34 - Flap Motor - Done8
35 - Upper Fwd Fuselage - Done43
36 - Aileron & Elevator Systems - Done22.25
37 - Roll Over Structure - Done15.75

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