Yes, dear readers (all three of you), despite the recent lack of posts, there has been significant progress on our wing kit over the past several months. Thanks to Dad, who has been tirelessly slaving away in the shadows while I have been attending to my responsibilities at work and (now) school, the wing kit has progressed from a collection of parts on the garage floor to a fully-prepped structure, nearly ready for final assembly.
Back in March, I was able to get home for a while and assist with the closeout of both flaps and both ailerons, and they are now ready for installation. All of this was of course made possible by weeks of prep work by Dad, including trimming, Scotch-Brite®ing, assembling, drilling, deburring, prepping and priming — all the hard stuff. I just showed up and held the bucking bar.
The wing stands are now complete and installed in the garage. Dad has also completed all of the prep on the main spars and ribs. The fuel tanks sit ready for final assembly. The project coordinator (me) is, for all practical purposes, out of the loop! Haha, oh well, it’s nice that Dad has taken things over while I’ve been unavailable.
The end of July marks the big pilgrimage to Oshkosh, and I’m planning on being home for some fuel tank work and of course the Big Show. We already have every hour of the week scheduled in forums and seminars at OSH. When will we have time to eat?!?! Stay tuned for lots of pics and stories.
Technical details of everything will (hopefully) follow in a few more in-depth posts, but for now you can view all photos of recent progress in the Gallery — be sure to check out the sub-sections for the Wings, Flaps, and Ailerons. Thanks for reading!!
About time, gosh I’ve been waiting for a few months now!