A few more...











Getting closer!!  

Jody,
Outstanding workmanship. It will be a-shame to cover it up but I'm sure the covering/paint job will equal your wood working skills.
Dick

Looking GOOD Jody. Houston we are a go for launch, after the fabric of course.

Awesome - this great to see.  Thanks for sharing!

Very nice!! I like the strap clamps!

Nice job Jody!

Thanks guy's!I am hoping to finish the D cell on this wing tomorrow then start the process all over on the other wing next weekend.Wish work was not taking me away from home so much but i got to eat and need plane parts!

jody

Anybody else be glad when Jody's max is done and covered so that his woodwork can stop putting the rest of us to shame? !...  

Quoted from RedBird

Anybody else be glad when Jody's max is done and covered so that his woodwork can stop putting the rest of us to shame? !...  

  Damn thats the truth!  Wait until I get going - you will feel better really fast, don't worry

I'm trying to get it done.LOL

Got the front lift strut brackets in place and put the last pc of ply on the leading edge of the left wing today.Hoping to start the ply on the right wing next weekend.


jody

Jody,

It looks like you have some extra diagonals in the wing bay next to the tank. Looks like they're going to the top of the rib. I don't see those in the plans, is that your own deal? I'm getting ready to glue in my "tank floor" so I'm surfing around for info.

Thanks
Fritz  

fwagoner


They are fabric braces that are installed per the plans that come with the larger wing tanks.Are you going to use the 5 gallon  or 7gallon tanks?If you are not shooting for 103 then i would recommend that you go ahead and set your wings up for the larger tanks now while you are building so that the larger tanks would always be an option in the future.

jody

Thanks Jody,

I'm not shooting for part 103 so I'm planning on two 7 gallon (6 gallon?) tanks. I didn't realize that there was a different setup for the larger tanks. I'd better get my tanks ordered before I glue something in that I'll regret.

...looking forward to the next episode of "Project Sawdust"
Fritz  

Got 2 of the 3 pcs of ply on the D cell on the other wing this weekend.Hoping to get the last one on before i head back out for work tomorrow.Drove to aircraft spruce yesterday and walked out with one small bag of stuff and a $300 dollar lighter wallet...but its getting me closer to the finish line!Did not take any photos cause it would look like the others posted of the wings but hope to start cutting the ailerons loose next weekend and will take a few photos then.


jody

Glad to hear your making progress. Those little bags of goodies can be a little heavy on the wallet as we all know. If we did not have Aircraft Spruce we would be in deep do do; so I pay the price and hope they stay in business.

Quoted from aeronut

Glad to hear your making progress. Those little bags of goodies can be a little heavy on the wallet as we all know. If we did not have Aircraft Spruce we would be in deep do do; so I pay the price and hope they stay in business.

Glad to be making progress too!This past year has been pretty ruff on me with work taking me away from home so much and my divorce after 12 years of  marriage did not help things at all.I am lucky that spruce east is only 35 miles from me so i try to build up a list and give tim a visit.The guy is a blast to cut up with and to me its worth the gas money just to go hang out and shoot the bull while they pull my order.

jody

If I lived 35 miles from AS or Wicks I'd be broke all the time.

Been pretty busy lately but I managed to work a little airplane time in every now and then.I am getting closer to getting the wings finished.I got the ply on the leading edge of both ailerons and decided to close off the trailing edge of the wings to help keep bugs out.I even managed to sneak in a wing test fit...will try to get some photos posted in a day or so...Now time for a nap!lol


jody

Quoted from jody miller

...Now time for a nap!

Hey Jody,
You up yet? Let's see the next episode;)

Ok...naps over..lol  

after cutting the ailerons loose...

working on the trailing edge...

Thinking about sealing the trailing edge...



aileron test fit...

wing test fit...

more....

sealing the back of the wing...

test fit of aileron after adding ply to back of the wing...









Dang...now i need another nap!lol



jody

Well done Jody!  I am going to seal up my trailing edge also.

Neil

...my strategy is to wait for Jody to figure things out and post pictures.  

That's what I'm doing. I have no problem learning from someone elses mistakes. I can also see where things are supposed to go. That way I don't have to fly upside down or sideways. Great work Jody. I hope mine turns out half as good as yours.

Just a quick update.

Almost got all the wood construction done on both wings.Will post pics when i can.I try to squeeze in some airplane time when i am home but lately i have spent more time in a motel bed than my own.I hope to be posting that i am done with the wings in a few weeks,we will see if work will let me.


jody