Photo with gear leg fairings installed. Wheel pants next...
Photo with gear leg fairings installed. Wheel pants next...
Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a grease pencil & cut it with an axe.
She's really coming together nicely!
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Very rough beginning stages of top cowling mold...hope to be fiberglassing in a week or two.
Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a grease pencil & cut it with an axe.
Top view of rough top cowling in place. Lots of filling and sanding!
Another view...
Last edited by jimdc8; 01-02-2016 at 03:50 PM.
Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a grease pencil & cut it with an axe.
Nice work, looks like they will be low, sleek cowlings.
Looking good!! I've been wondering how your project was progressing.
Thanks guys for the kind words! I am about halfway finished with the lower cowling mold. The recent cold weather is slowing me down so I switched to doing wiring. I am fabricating harnesses now for a dual VPX system. I will have a few recent photos soon. Hope to have avionics & wiring completed sometime this summer. I will be working closely with Craig Catto to build my props. I will be using 60" 2 blade wood core with carbon fiber coating and stainless leading edges. Craig does amazing work with props and look forward to working with him.
Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a grease pencil & cut it with an axe.
Installing Dynon Skyview.
Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a grease pencil & cut it with an axe.
Looks good. The wood grain reminds me of my sons Jaguar!!
Beginning stages of fitting lower cowling.
Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a grease pencil & cut it with an axe.