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Flaperon Assembly, cont.

06 Jul & 25 Aug

I continued working on the flaperons on July 6th. I was able to get the second outboard section completed. As I started on the second inboard section, I realized I put the ribs in the first one facing the wrong direction, so I started drilling out rivets.

Today, Aug 25th, I was able to finish fixing the first inboard section and complete the second piece.

Both sets of flaperons are now finished!

Build Time: 9 hours 15 minutes

Flaperon Assembly

24-25JUN2026

I finally started assembling the flaperons. I was able to get one inboard and one outboard piece completed.

Build Time: 6 hours 45 minutes

Flaperon priming

14NOV2025

I finally finished priming all the flaperon parts.

I still need to prime the vertical stabilizer, but I may need to wait till next year, as we likely will not have any more warm days the rest of the year.

Build Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

Flaperons, Fuselage

Flaperon priming & Fuselage Riveting

06-08 NOV2025

I primed all the internal flaperon parts; I still have to prime the skins.

I also pulled a few rivets in the forward fuselage -- got the gear brackets riveted in and the l-angles for the seat supports.

Flaperon parts primed

Gear bracket riveted

Seat support front l-angle riveted

Seat support rear l-angle riveted

Build Time: 9 hours 15 minutes

Flaperons, Fuselage

Flaperons - Primer prep

01-02 NOV2025

I took a few hours to finish scuffing and sanding flaperon parts to prep for primer.

Build Time: 5 hours 15 minutes

Flaperons - Deburring

24-25 OCT2025

I spent this weekend deburring holes, sanding edges, and starting to prep flaperon parts for primer.

Build Time: 10 hours

Fin & Flaperon

18-19 OCT2025

I pulled a few more rivets in the forward fuselage on Saturday until the storm knocked the power out at the hangar.

Sunday, I assembled the Fin and started on the Flaperson.

Fin

Flaperon started

Build Time: 5 hours, 30 minutes