Date: 12-28-2018 | |
Number of Hours: 8 | |
Manual Reference: 25-6 |
Finishing continues using the air powered inline sander. It makes a terrible noise and takes a bit to swing around but I’m getting the hang of it.
The inner winglet after sanding just needs a few low spots filled now.
This left wing is pretty close to OK. There are still a lot of little areas around the strakes and it seems never ending small things to get right. It’s starting to feel good when you run your ‘gloved’ hands over the profiles.
The outside of the winglets are a little easier that the inside to do. Its getting near time to sort out those tip lights so I can fill the area. Would you believe this is quite smooth now despite how it looks in the picture?
Right wing needs another fill. That was done with the strip method that I think takes more time now I have the air sander sorted.
The strake to wing intersections are getting there. I’m sure I’ll have fun getting the wings off later. At that time I can make the join areas stronger, cleaner and more exact. I still have strake smoothing and a little filling to do.
Oh, and this is only the top side which means I’m approaching halfway for the wing fill. The canard was done ages ago and of course there is still the fuselage.