Between a weekend of basketball city championships (which Nico’s team won!) I managed to sneak in some build time. In a quick Saturday session I did a final test fit of the access cover, prepped the parts, mixed some sealant, and mounted the right tank access cover for the last time (hopefully!). Pretty straight forward operation.
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It was fun to see both tanks on the spars, and ready for final pressure tests.
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The rest of the weekend I snuck in a few minutes here and there reconfiguring the workshop to remove the temperature tent. Although I will miss the constant 70˚F warmth, it will be nice to be less cramped, and get my full TV viewing experience back!
Besides the pressure test (which I plan to do next weekend), that completes the fuel tank build! Whoa. That was one heck of a project, but in the end not as bad as I expected. By moving slow, and deliberately, I minimized mistakes, and came out with a product I am happy with. Let’s hope the pressure test succeeds on the right side. Next up, I move back to the rest of the wing, where I will start by cutting out and prepping the Pitot tube mast for assembly. Until then, Happy Building!
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CONGRATULATIONS….. wowww what an effort. On to the next phase later on in the year when you receive more parts. I assume.
Congratulations to Nicco too…
big space getting cramped ?….progress !