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so i was discussing with beej, that this has been getting pretty long, 
and the same questions were getting asked. so, we decided it would be good to split this airplane build thread into several ones. that way someone doesnt have to go through eternity to find something. to make searching easier and to keep things more organized try and keep questions pertaining to what i built in part one, to replies in the part one thread. questions to things i do here, here and so on as this thing shapes up. on the first post of each thread, ill recap what i built and was discussed in the previous one. all in the sakes of organization..... there ya go beej.
covered in part 1:
which is continued from here: http://www.biplaneforum.com/f22/chris-acrosport-2s-part-1-a-3164/
wing rib construction using laser cut parts
building the center section
building and aligning the upper wings using a laser
constructing the upper ailerons
installing the ply leading edges on the upper wings
varnishing the upper wings
laying up the fiberglass wing tips (superseded further down by carbon fiber)
building the lower wings
aileron bellcrank fabrication
internal com antenna
installing the ply leading edges on the lower wings
lightened wingwalk construction
aileron control system
building fuselage frame using the VR3 Cartesian Tube Kit
building the tail surfaces
building the cabane struts
rigging the lower wings to the fuselage
laying out the fuselage side formers
landing gear construction
elevator control system
torque tube blocks
beginning of fitting single place canopy (has its own build thread)
more on the landing gear
fitting the tailwheel from aviation products
ultimate cowl
fabricating elevator trim tabs and associated control system
rudder pedals
aileron stops
building up the engine mount
laying up the seat from kevlar
turtle deck work (has its own build thread)
gas tank fabrication
enging controls and grips
painting the control surface framework
making up firewall mockup
more gas tank work
smoke tank fabrication
fitting fuselage top skin
fitting center section and cabanes to fuselage top skin
carbon fiber wing tip lay up
glareshield and mockup instrument panel fabrication
assembling for the first time
building I struts
fitting lower fuselage skins
fitting side fuselage skins
fitting canopy trip pieces
wow, thats a whole lot of work when you look at it like that!
ok here we go........
and the same questions were getting asked. so, we decided it would be good to split this airplane build thread into several ones. that way someone doesnt have to go through eternity to find something. to make searching easier and to keep things more organized try and keep questions pertaining to what i built in part one, to replies in the part one thread. questions to things i do here, here and so on as this thing shapes up. on the first post of each thread, ill recap what i built and was discussed in the previous one. all in the sakes of organization..... there ya go beej. covered in part 1:
which is continued from here: http://www.biplaneforum.com/f22/chris-acrosport-2s-part-1-a-3164/
wing rib construction using laser cut parts
building the center section
building and aligning the upper wings using a laser
constructing the upper ailerons
installing the ply leading edges on the upper wings
varnishing the upper wings
laying up the fiberglass wing tips (superseded further down by carbon fiber)
building the lower wings
aileron bellcrank fabrication
internal com antenna
installing the ply leading edges on the lower wings
lightened wingwalk construction
aileron control system
building fuselage frame using the VR3 Cartesian Tube Kit
building the tail surfaces
building the cabane struts
rigging the lower wings to the fuselage
laying out the fuselage side formers
landing gear construction
elevator control system
torque tube blocks
beginning of fitting single place canopy (has its own build thread)
more on the landing gear
fitting the tailwheel from aviation products
ultimate cowl
fabricating elevator trim tabs and associated control system
rudder pedals
aileron stops
building up the engine mount
laying up the seat from kevlar
turtle deck work (has its own build thread)
gas tank fabrication
enging controls and grips
painting the control surface framework
making up firewall mockup
more gas tank work
smoke tank fabrication
fitting fuselage top skin
fitting center section and cabanes to fuselage top skin
carbon fiber wing tip lay up
glareshield and mockup instrument panel fabrication
assembling for the first time
building I struts
fitting lower fuselage skins
fitting side fuselage skins
fitting canopy trip pieces
wow, thats a whole lot of work when you look at it like that! ok here we go........
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