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Hi Ed,
Looks good. Very good. Looks like the Zimbo VAF guys are going strong. Any idea of how many RV's flying and being built by the intrepids in Zim? Cheers Rob (ex MFC and Air Zim) |
Thanks for all the comments. I need to get some air under the eflite RV's wings sometime, amazing how old hobbies fall away when you get into this.
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Hi Rob. Flying RV's have multiplied to about 6 I believe. Most recent additions were brought in flying or nearly flying. Another 4 are under construction that I know of. Should have a full squadron soon! |
Conical bends
IMG_0803 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrThis gap is due to poor positioning of F-623. Also note the edge distance problem on the aft most hole. More care is required with positioning F-623, wish I could start over. Probably would be better to drill it just before making the conical bends. IMG_0804 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrInstructions don't mention this either, but you need to bend these tabs up to fit flush IMG_0814 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr |
Starting the forward fuselage
IMG_0815 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0816 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0817 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0818 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0827 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr |
IMG_0822 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0823 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0819 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0820 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr[url=https://flic.kr/p/YTmXQh] |
Aux Longerons and side stiffeners
IMG_0809 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0810 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrWatch out for that one hole that is off the centreline! It needs to have good edge distance, and will only be drilled along with the F-684 gussets. IMG_0811 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrUsed F-902 to help secure side stiffener in position during fitting. IMG_0812 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrSome guys use a squeezer to "improve" this joggle, but I've seen that go wrong and cause the part to crack. So I used my longeron dies to impart a little bit of a curve here. There was still a bit of a gap so I filled that later with a shim. IMG_0813 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0805 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrHeres how I finally drilled the angle clip to the firewall angle. Note drill stop to protect the skin. Angle drill fitting has been invaluable during this phase! |
Lower longerons
Always amazes me how some parts in this kit are so nicely pre-fabricated, and then others are not at all! The aux longerons came nicely cut, and just needed slight trimming to length. The lower longerons on the other hand, are just a single length of angle, and need a lot of work
IMG_0806 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0807 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr IMG_0808 by Ed Fleming, on Flickr |
Drilling firewall brackets
When drilling the lower longerons to the firewall brackets, edge distance on the steel bracket also needs to be preserved. here is how I marked the longerons to show the underlying bracket.
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Rudder pedals
IMG_0866 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrDrilled the UHMW blocks with 3/16 plastic bit. Definitely works better, but the bolts wouldn't fit the 3/16 hole. When I drilled out with the number 10 bit it was as bad as using it in the first place! IMG_0843 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrRudder pedals fitted. 3 positions as others have managed. I'm saving the brake pedals for the inevitable frustrating days waiting for a riveting partner! |
Edge distance issues on floor stiffeners
IMG_0854 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrThe aft end is just OK. IMG_0868 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrBut not the forward. After some consideration and research I decided to drill a new hole with the seat support rib. Apparently that aft most hole is really difficult to rivet anyway so I abandoned it. The new hole is 2D from the abandoned hole and 3D from the middle hole. IMG_0882 by Ed Fleming, on FlickrHere's how it turned out. Note I'm down to the proseal clecos at this point! |
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