Pitts S1-SS Construction Gallery » 2008 » March 2008

Alodine on the spring gear after cleaning, rinsing,...	Closeup of what Alodine does.	Closeup of what Alodine does.	Cover for the fuselage - took me a while to work this one...	Spring gear in the paint booth after priming.
Spring gear primer - closeup.	Spring gear primer - closeup.	Spring gear primer - closeup.	Spring gear primer - closeup.	Spring gear primer - closeup.
String bulkheads, after installation.	Side stringers, after installation.	Side stringers, after installation.	Side stringers, after installation.	Side stringers, after installation.
Side stringers, after installation.	Belly stringer's rear bulkhead, after installation.	Forward belly stringer bulkhead, after installation.	Rear of rear belly stringer bulkhead.	Stringers installed.
Rear of side stringers, before wiring up to the fuse tubes.	Side stringers, after installation.	Side stringers, after installation.	Side stringers, after installation.	Stringer bulkhead, after installation.
Stringer bulkhead, after installation.	Side stringers, after installation.	Side stringers, after installation.	Close up of fuel tank after top coat, showing clean...	Back on the gear with new tyres.
Closeup of spring gear - have removed the top steel plate...	Close up of wheel, break and primed spring gear.	Bought new tyres - 6 Ply Air Hawks, and have put my 4 Ply...	Close up of gear showing clearance now without the top...	Milestone pic - painted and back on it's feet!
Fibreglass body filler on the turtledeck rivet...	Closeup of fibreglass bog - son't use this stuff again as...	Clamping/gluing down AN970 washers to the firewall. This...	Clamping/gluing down AN970 washers to the firewall. This...	Strengthener gusset at the rear turtledeck bulkhead.
Strengthener gusset at the rear turtledeck bulkhead.	After hours of sanding	After hours of sanding.	Spary paint mask - air filters. Sure need to be replaced!	New paint booth.
Dust cover.	Belly panel getting primed.	Turtledeck and firewall getting primed - this session was...	Randolph products - Nitrate and Butyrate, thinners and...	Preparing to cover the first stabilizer with Heavy Duty...
Anti-chafe strips on the ribs.	Anti-chafe tape. New 3M product, not the standard...	First stabilizer - before heat shrinking the leading edge.	First stabilizer - After shrinkling the leading edge.	First stabilizer - first side covered and cemented.
First stabilizer - close up of cemented seams.	First stabilizer - close up of cemented seams.	First stabilizer - preparing to cover the second side.	First stabilizer - heat shrinking the fabric around the...	First stabilizer - all covered, cemented and ironed.
First stabilizer - all covered, cemented and ironed.	Second stabilizer - cementing the trailing edge of the...	Second stabilizer - cementing the trailing edge of the...	Second stabilizer - cementing the trailing edge of the...	Second stabilizer - shrink forming the first side around...
Second stabilizer - first side covered and partially...	Calibrating the iron to 225F.	Calibrating the iron to 250F.	Second stabilizer - after cementing the trailing edge of...	Second stabilizer - shrink forming the second side around...
Stabilizers - covered and ironed!	Poly Fiber vs. Ceconite.	Admiring the rudder before covering. Seems too pretty to...	Admiring the rudder before covering. Seems too pretty to...	Modern vs. old way of clabirating the iron.
All the new toys for covering, including clamps, mixing...	Rudder - getting ready to cover.	Rudder - first side covered and ready for partial ironing.	Rudder - first side covered, cemented and partially ironed.	Emennage drying after brush coat of Nitrate dope
Rudder - covering the second side.	Rudder - second side of fabric ironed on.	Just had to try the covered rudder on the fuselage -...	Emennage drying after brush coat of Nitrate dope	Emennage drying after brush coat of Nitrate dope (other...
Rib lacing - rudder.	Rob lacing - my first attempt.	Rib lacing - rudder.	Finished rib lace on the rudder - hidden seine knot.	Picture of me rib lacing in front of the TV.
Laying down a coat of nitrate dope to try first before...	First time tapes went down, after partially drying, it...	After pulling up, putting down another coat of nitrate...	First rubberised cork washer goes onto the trim control.	Followed by trim control.
Second rubberised cork on other side of trim control.	AN970 washer goes on over the cork.	Followed by castle nut and cotter pin (finally worked out...	Same setup for throttle - rubber/cork, control,...	Letting the 3" surface tapes dry.
Closer view of the 3" surface tapes on the horizontal...	Closer view of the 3" surface tapes on the horizontal...	Rudder - 3" surface tapes over ribs.

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