Upper seatbelt attach bracket
One of the latest step in the fuselage building process are the seatbelt attach brackets. A 3 point seatbelt will be fastened here.
Fuselage at the finishing line
This will be the last step at the fuselage for some time. The bottom remains clecoed, so that landing gear can be installed. Landing gear and controls will come …
Detail of seat rails
This detail show one seat rail as well as the locking mechanism for the seats.
Fuselage gusset
Gussets to support the connection from the cabin to the tailcone. Nice parts, fabricated by my own from 0.032.
Installing windows
For a better visibility we decided to install all windows. The doubler is self made from 0.040. The Lexan windows are sealed with “Würth Scheibendicht abtupfbar”. Sealing works great …
Riveting fuselage bottom
Instead of turning around the fuselage, we decided to rivet it from “down under”. We put it on some sawhorses and then had a good training session with long …
Parachute connections
This is a detailed photo of one of the fixing points for the parachute. Every point has to be able to withstand a force of 5G.The upper bolts will …
Moving to garage
We had to move into our garage at this time to do the final riveting of the tailcone. Finalizing in the basement would not be a good idea, we …
Ballistic Recovery System from above
The photo shows the recovery system as seen from above. The hole in the tailcone will later be covered by a 0.020 Aluminum plate. Due to the hole …
Constructing compartment for recovery system
For safety reasons we decided to install a ballistic recovery system. This picture shows our own construction how to fix it in the tailcone. The white cylinder is the …
Eyebrow doubler
Although not required in the manual. I decided to fabricate this doubler to prohibit the “eyebrows” (front top window) from cracking. I used 0.040 Aluminum, probably a bit oversized, but …
Turning Forward Cabin
To drill the holes in the cabin bottom, we put the cabin on the floor and turned it upside down. It is a lot easier to drill those approx. 1000 …
Fabricating and drilling cabin top
The cabin top was missing in my kit. So I fabricated it by myself from 0.0.20 Aluminum.
Firewall installation
The firewall made from stainless steel is installed and drilled here. Grey adhesive tape is at this step a useful tool to put and hold the parts in place.
Channels over channels
These cabin channels are a nightmare for probably every builder. You have to measure, cut and install every single of these. Furthermore every channel needs two angles at …
Tailcone floor
We installed a double floor in the tailcone. Not required by the kit, but thus more place for luggage and nice place in future to be able …
Rear float attach points
We installed the rear float attach points. In Germany we will probably never have a need to install floats (for water landings/starts). But who knows, maybe some time …
Shrinker/Stretcher
A shrinker/stretcher is needed for some parts in the fuselage.
FUS-30
FUS-30 in the rear is a tricky part to install. Especially since we decided to install a 0.032 doubler. Adhesive tape (“Panzerband”) is essential for this task.
Drilling fingers
This probably happens to every builder. From time to time you are drilling your finger. The small drills (#40 = 2,5 mm) drill into your fingers fairly easy. Up to …
Bulkheads
This bulkheads form the tailcone. Some more aluminum sheet and some rivets and that’s nearly an airplane.
Wings done
An important milestone is reached! Both wings are finalized and waiting in the wingstand for future installation. You can see plastic tubes (normally used by electricians) in the middle of …