Pitts S1-SS Construction Gallery » 2007 » October 2007

Test fitting of the fuel tank inside the fuselage.	Test fitting of the fuel tank inside the fuselage.	Test fitting of the fuel tank inside the fuselage.	Test fitting of the fuel tank inside the fuselage.	Test fitting of the fuel tank inside the fuselage.
Checking the bulkheads fit on the fuselage.	Checking the turtledeck bulkheads fit on the fuselage.	Checking the turtledeck bulkheads fit on the fuselage. I...	Turtledeck pieces as they arrived from Raven. I...	Inverted oil kit, pitot tube and cabane fairing, all from...
First part of the wing kit from Raven.	Aileron pieces - yes, I'm building Aluminum Ailerons.	Closeup of aluminum ribs for the aileron kit.	Figuring out how to cut out the instrument panel from a...	My new hole punch kit for instruments. Both 2 1/4" and 3...
Perfect instrument hole!	Perfect instrument hole!	Router set.	Hoping this will work for deburring sheet panel edges.	Rudder spacer plates - thanks to Andrew for making for me.
ELT. Eventually sold this on as 121.5 will be obselete...	Clamping the instrument angle to the sheet metal ready...	Cutting out the form block with my jigsaw.	Clamping the instrument panel angle into the form block	Had to bash it a bit to get t straight as it was slightly...
test cuttung with the router. Seems to work well.	Getting reaqdy for the cutout.	Cutting out the instrument panel.	Tada.	Little pieces of aluminum got everywhere. I even...
Plan for the instrument panel. This will probably get...	Panel layout idea #1. Didn't work since really hard to...	Panel layout idea #2. Didn't work since I couldn't get...	Panel layout idea #3. Decided against the EIS. Just like...	Panel layout idea #4. I really like this layout, however...
Instrument panel all cut out and folded ready for trial...	Here was the layout template that I used.	Olfa P800 magic cutter for alum inum sheeting, thanks to...	Test fitting of the instrument panel.	Test fitting of the instrument panel - note additional...
Test fitting of the instrument panel.	Test fitting of the instrument panel - note additional...	Test fitting of the instrument panel - pilots view.	So I made a spare one as well, just in case I messup...	Fitting the turtledeck bulkheads to the fuselage.
Fitting the turtledeck bulkheads to the fuselage.	Fitting the turtledeck bulkheads to the fuselage. Notice...	VERY TIGHT FIT	Test fitting instrument holes.	My wooden jig for moving the fuselage to the sandblasters.
Test fitting instrument holes - 2nd revision.	Attaching the fairing to the instrument panel.	Test fitting instrument holes.	My final instrument hole jig.	Cutting out new turtledeck pan template.
Test fitting the new turtledeck pan.	Tracing out the pan onto the aluminum.	Test fitting the new turtledeck pan onto the fuselage.	Test fitting the new turtledeck pan onto the fuselage.	Test fitting the new turtledeck pan onto the fuselage.
Test fitting the new turtledeck pan onto the fuselage.	Test fitting the new turtledeck pan onto the fuselage.	Test fitting the new turtledeck pan onto the fuselage.	New and old next to each other.	New and old next to each other.
new tools - OLFA, wire stripper, crimper, soft mallet and...	Cutting out a form block for the front turtledeck bulkhead.	Note the angle offset in the form block.	Cutting out out the inside of the form block.	Cutting out out the inside of the form block. Ready to...
Finished form block, includging routered edges.	Indentations to assist forming the aluminum over the...	Clamping the aluminum into the form blocks.	Clamping the aluminum into the form blocks.	Test fitting the new pan onto the bulkheads.
test fitting the new pan onto the bulkheads.	Cardboard template laid over turtledeck bulkheads to...	Cardboard template laid over turtledeck bulkheads to...	Cardboard template laid over turtledeck bulkheads to...	Cardboard template laid over turtledeck bulkheads to...
Cardboard template laid over turtledeck bulkheads to...	Cardboard template laid over turtledeck bulkheads to...	Fuselage back from sandblasters! Has a 2pack epoxy primer...	Fuselage back from sandblasters! Has a 2pack epoxy primer...	Fuselage back from sandblasters! Has a 2pack epoxy primer...
Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.
Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.
Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.
Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.
Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.
Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.	Fuselage primer close-ups.
Fuselage side view after primer.	Fuselage side view after primer.	Fuselage side view after primer.	Various attempts at cutting out the altimeter knob shape.	Final shape template.
Instrument panel kitted out with instruments.	Instrument panel kitted out with instruments - rear view.	Test cut-out for ignition switch.	Test cut-out for ignition switch.	Breaker switches.
Template for hartwell latch hole.	Clamping the turtledeck door down for forming the edges.	Door Stiffeners - this whole door got scrapped later in...	Turtledeck door #1. Notice the heavy use of body filler...	Laying out the turtledeck skin template out on the...
Cutting uot the turtledeck skin. This whole skin got...	Turtledeck Skin #1 all cut out.	Turtledeck Skin #1 all cut out.	Annealing the edges of the new front bulkhead.	Oops.. guess I didn't anneal it enough. Another bulkhead...
Instrument panel after primer coat.	New spray gun.	Turtledeck door #1 after priming.	Turtledeck bulkhead #1 after priming and sanding.	Various paint can. I'm using the Fortec 2pack Expoy...

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