My Progress    


IT"S DONE, It's passed inspection, the Required 40 Hour Test Flights have been performed and it now resides at my new home airport in Huntsville Texas (KUTS).

I have played with numerous paint schemes over the years that I have been working on the plane but never could find one that I liked.  I tried a number of similar designs but finally hit on the following after receiving my prop from Catto Propellors.  The prop tip just flowed into the same lines and I redrew the paint scheme as shown.  I know that I will have to refine it some as it is applied to the plane but I hope to be able to keep the basics of the design intact.  Still have NOT done the stripes.

 

Fist attempt at wing paint...paint did not bond







Kit Delivery -

Fuselage Delivery and Unloading
Wing Delivery and Unloading
Engine - Arrival and Unloading
Fuselage -

Fuselage - Shell and Components
Fuselage - Firewall & Braces
Fuselage - Bulkheads and Inserts

Landing Gear 
Landing Gear Root Fairing
Landing Gear - Wheel Pants

Retractable Steps

Cowling - Initial Fit
Cowling - Air Box
Cowling - Air Vents
Cowling - Air Inlet
Cowling - Oil Dipstick Door
Cowling - Mount
Cowling - Finishing
Pre-Assembly -


List of Pre-Assembly Steps
Setup for assembly
Angle of Incidence/Flaps
Wing Faring Fit
Wing Root Faring
Final Shots - Misc
Controls -

Rudder Pedals
Rudder Pedals Final

Cable Guide / Retractable Step Holder

Center Control Stick
Flight Controls
Doors & Windows

Doors - Initial Preparation
Doors - Window Install
Doors - Latch 1
Doors - Latch 2
Doors - Outer Skin Install
Doors - Arm Rest Construction
Doors - Door Handle
Doors - Hinge Installation
Doors - Final Mounting
Wings -

Wings - Introduction
Constructing the Wing Jig
Assembly of Main Spar
Assembly of Wing Spars
Preparing Wing Ribs
Installing Ribs & Spar
Pre-Close Interior Details

Wing Closeout #1
Wing Closeout #2

Leak Testing

Wing Finish - Preparation-Finish
Wing Finish - Final Finish Steps

Wing and Final Assembly

Wing Tips

Preparing the Wing Tips

Installing Wing Tips Right Wing
Installing Wing Tips Left Wing

Landing Lights

Tiedowns - Self_Retracting
Wing Flaps

Wing Flaps - Part 1
Wing Flaps - Part 2
Wing Flaps - Part 3
Wing Flaps - Flap Controler
Wing Ailerons

Ailerons - Part 1
Ailerons - Part 2
Ailerons - Part 3
Ailerons - Mounting Process
Tail Feathers-

Vertical Stabilizer
Rudder
Horz Stabilizer
Elevator
Firewall Forward -

Engine Search, Decision, and Order

Firewall - Initial Preparation
Firewall - Where do you put everthing?
Firewall - Final Components Install

Engine Mounting - Initial fitting
Engine Mounting - Pressure Cowling

Engine Final Installation

Custom Exhaust Fabfication
Propeller and Spinner

Instrument Panel -

Instruments Panel - The Original Plan?
Blue Mountain EFIS (Mistake)

Instrument Panel - Installation
Instrument Panel - Installation 2
Instrument Panel - Installation 3


My Panel - Components
Antenna Installations
Interior Details -


Pilot/Copilot Seats - Selection and Locating
Pilot/Copilot Seats - Mounting Rails

Pilot/Copilot Seats - Initial Seat Positioning

Pilot/Copilot Center Console

Rear Seat - Seat Bulkhead
Rear Seat - Seat Back
Rear Seat - Seat Bottoms
Rear Seat - Console/Cup Holder


Covering Seats Front and Rear

Rear Baggage Compartment
Overhead Console - Air Control

Final Painting Process


Final Painting - Preparation 1
Final Painting - Preparation 2
Final Painting - Fuselage
Final Painting - Wings
Final Painting - Controls, Doors, Cowl
Finishing -

Interior Finish Preparation
Tools and Jigs -

Tools & Jigs - Misc
Glass Cutting
Preparing GLASS LAYUP
Wing Construction Jig
Fuselage & Wing Turning Jig
Roll-Me-Over - Fuselage Turning Jig
Custom Modifications

My Modifications