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Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

PostPosted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:55 pm
by chris
Post images of your sonex progress.

Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:20 am
by rizzz
Current status:
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Biggest accomplishment so far:
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Sonex #1416 - Andy Walker

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:03 am
by Andy Walker
Here's a few more build pics of #1416:

Working in the hotbox:

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Fuselage or gothic torture device? You be the judge:

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When squaring up, clamps are your friends:

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The endless deburring dance:

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If a part becomes unwieldy, cleco it to the ceiling:

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Nice hair:

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HS Complete:

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Re: Sonex #1416 - Andy Walker

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:07 am
by N111YX
Thanks for the pics, Andy. I see some good attention to details there...:)

I'd like to stop by your shop sometime.

Re: Sonex #1416 - Andy Walker

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:28 am
by Andy Walker
N111YX wrote:Thanks for the pics, Andy. I see some good attention to details there...:)

I'd like to stop by your shop sometime.


You know you're welcome anytime Kip, and I'd love to get your eyeballs on things! Just give me a call when you have time to come by. I can pick you up at AHN or WDR if you fly.

You might want to wait 2-3 weeks though, then I'll be in my new garage workspace and it will be roomier and more comfortable. ;)

Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:48 am
by N111YX
Just so happens that I will be gone for 3 weeks beginning Saturday. One of those weeks is OSH...:)

Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:05 pm
by Andy Walker
N111YX wrote:Just so happens that I will be gone for 3 weeks beginning Saturday. One of those weeks is OSH...:)


Sure, rub it in. I wonder if you'd notice if I stowed away in your baggage bay... 8-)

Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:58 pm
by Mike53
Great pic's guys ,keep them coming.
Mike

Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:32 pm
by MichaelFarley56
The pictures look great Andy! Keep at it!

Oh, and if you hate deburring at this point, just wait until you get to the wing skins ;)

Status update

PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:02 pm
by rizzz
Aft fuselage primed using a grey primer, I decided not to use the ugly green aviation primer for the inside of the fuselage, this metal etch primer looks much better (thanks Jim Lewis for the idea!):
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Tried fitting the V-Stab for the first time:
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