April 29 Update - Mid Fuse Lower Structure (Section 26)

Very productive day - with all the parts prepped things can move along quickly.  Bought some MDF and 2 x 6, made a frame to create a temporary table/bench using two sawhorses.  Riveted snap bushing clips and nutplates to seat ribs, riveted crotch strap brackets to seat ribs, bolted and riveted seat ribs to bulkhead, and riveted seat belt lugs to baggage ribs and brackets.

April 28th Update - Mid Fuse Lower Structure

April 27th:  Finished prep of parts for Section 26.  Lots and lots and lots of parts...

Ready to prime...

April 28th:  Primed all the parts for this section.   Riveted doublers to baggage ribs.

April 24th 2017 - Mid Fuse Lower Structure

Prep of parts - deburring, removing plastic, scuff and dimple.  Many many parts in this section...

April 21-22 Update - Fuselage Bulkheads and beginning Mid Fuse Lower Structure

On Friday, I completed assembly of the front cover ribs and bearing brackets to the forward spar carry-through, and reamed holes called for on last page of Section 25.

SECTION 25 COMPLETE

On Saturday, I spent my time prepping parts for Section 26.  Removing plastic, separating parts that were in "multiples", sanding down edges at separation points, and deburring edges of parts on the Scotchbrite wheel.  LOTS OF PARTS in this section....

April 18th update - Fuselage Section 25 Bulkheads

Completed assembly of Section 25-03

Prepped and primed all parts for Section 25-04.  Countersunk flanges for the Forward Center Section Bulkhead, installed nutplates.  Completed assembly of Section 25-04 parts - installing nutplates on cover ribs (after drilling 2 "special" ribs and dimpling all for nutplates and future skin riveting).

April 17 Update - Fuselage, Section 25 Bulkhead assemblies.

Primed parts for Page 3 of Section 25.  Begin prep of parts for page 4.

Assembled the bearing brackets using double flush riveting technique.  Completed assembly of Page 2 parts.

Back to work: April 13-16 update

Fuselage kit arrived April 13.  Unpacked it on 13th/14th and inventoried contents.  Not a single thing missing -amazing given that there are hundreds and hundreds of parts (thousands if you count rivets) in this kit.

4/15:  Started prepping parts for first section.  Testing some different interior paints.  Will go with "Desert Bisque" Rustoleum multi-color texture paint on all parts below longerons and baggage area.  Probably will use a satin-finish gray on the other parts and panel.   In testing I did a satin clear coat over the textured paint - should make it a bit more durable and easier to clean.

4/16:  Continue parts prep - deburr, countersinking where required, scuffing.  Primed parts for Section 25, page 3.  Applied the paint to part of this frame that will be exposed in the interior.  Looks good!