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**gunny11** · 04-21-2019, 03:23 AM

sorry for not posting in a while... Been building the other wing.

starting to look like an airplane!

**gunny11** · 04-22-2019, 04:59 PM

Beach aerotowing lol....

**Soaranator** · 04-23-2019, 12:38 PM

FAA Registry - N757

Serial Number	18504306	Status	Valid
Manufacturer Name	CESSNA	Certificate Issue Date	12/11/1981
Model	A185F	Expiration Date	02/28/2022
Type Aircraft	Fixed Wing Single-Engine	Type Engine	Reciprocating
Pending Number Change	None	Dealer	No
Date Change Authorized	None	Mode S Code (base 8 / oct)	52432011
MFR Year	1981	Mode S Code (base 16 / hex)	AA3409
Type Registration	Government	Fractional Owner	NO

Registered Owner

Name	UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Street	OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES
	300 E MALLARD DR STE 200
City	BOISE	State	IDAHO
County	ADA	Zip Code	83706-3991
Country	UNITED STATES

Airworthiness

Engine Manufacturer	CONT MOTOR	Classification	Standard
Engine Model	IO 520 SERIES	Category	Normal
A/W Date	07/20/1981	Exception Code	No

**Soaranator** · 04-23-2019, 07:22 PM

Sorry guys - my OCD kicks in every time I see an N-number I have to look it up.

**gunny11** · 04-28-2019, 09:42 PM

Hello everyone, Back to the regular schedule... Watching resin dry on the cowl plug can get boring, so I'll post instead.
Sanding the LE and TE caps on the ail. & flaps. Easy peazy! What else is easy is the included flap drill jig. It's a hit on my PT-19.
Check it out how it's done.

**gunny11** · 04-28-2019, 09:46 PM

There is a center line drawn down the middle of the jig. Line it up on your hinge lines and hold it to the wing side or flap side.

**gunny11** · 04-28-2019, 10:04 PM

To shape the LE, glue on the wing tip and tape on the wing root cap. Carve and sand to shape.

**gunny11** · 04-28-2019, 10:15 PM

Hinging the ailerons. There are marking templates included for the bevels.

**gunny11** · 04-28-2019, 10:17 PM

And installing the horn.

**gunny11** · 04-29-2019, 06:02 AM

Back to the ailerons for a moment. I created this hinge center line tool because the Robart Drill Guide doesn't line up from the wing to the aileron do to the wide tabs. This misalignment is about a 1/16". The top skin of the wing climbs steeply while the ail. drops. also a picture of the bevel template.

**JimD** · 04-29-2019, 09:22 AM

Well designed parts, attention to detail, and that special Gunny quality. What else is there to say than WOWZA!!! ðŸ˜ƒ

**gunny11** · 04-30-2019, 02:16 AM

Well, the wings are done and now lets mount them onto the fuselage. The root end cap for now is just slipped into place.

**gunny11** · 04-30-2019, 03:39 AM

Now that the wings are mounted... My favorite part of the build which is fun is mounting the struts.
The original plan was to square cut them but I did not like the way they looked. The full scale was cut on an angle. So, I spent a couple of days to make cutting jigs for the aluminum struts.
Well, like Jim said "Attention to detail" does make it look a lot nicer. The struts are cut to length and on there respective angles in the kit.

The long bolts need to be double "lock tited" nutted together. These are in the fuselage end of the mounting. The reason for the long head is so you can grab them and remove them out of their recessed spot. the shorter ones are up at the wings. Water jet cut and pre bent steel fittings along with a bag of little airfoil spacers. These spacers get glued on the fittings and sanded to fit inside the strut tubes.