Started the finishing kit. Primed the fuselage pin handles and fabricated them per the plans. The ES RS 49496 magnets and the plastic tubing was not supplied with the finish kit. Had the plastic tubing. Will install the magnets when they arrive. Will contact Van's on the shortages.
I did not test fit the wings to the fuselage due to space concerns. There is a good post on the VAF forums regarding the wing side skin opening. Mine will have to be opened a bit near the top to allow clearance for a protruding rivet in the wing spar.
I measured mine. Spar width at that rivet is 1.025-1.030". The opening in my side skin is about 0.980". So I am 0.050" tight. About a 1/32" fore and aft needs to be removed, at least near the top of the opening in the side skin where that one rivet enters. All else measures less than 0.980".
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Fabricated and temporarily installed the terminal block that provides the contact points for the fuselage to wing wiring.
Time Today - 3 hours
