It has been a while since I've done any real -8 work in the shop... A few days ago, as I shuffled out through the garage to put out the recycling, I noticed growing piles of small dead bugs and other fod in most corners that I looked. So I committed to get out there and clean the place up a little the next day. Then it occurred to me; how better to squash the summertime heat than to chill down the shop and do a little -8 project work. Novel concept I know.
So, the following day, I did just that. First step: Figure out where the heck I left off. It took about an hour of pouring through plans, instructions, and inspecting the parts still strewn across the benches. Yep, those holes have been drilled, yep, these have been deburred... I got down to a step in the instructions that was something like "prime and rivet all of the prepared parts in this assembly". Aww, surely there is something else that can be done before having to break out the primer? Nope, that would take me into another full sub assembly. Wouldn't you know it, I left off right at a definite primer prep location. Ok, so be it. I did the primer prep and setup to shoot the parts.
While standing over the tubs of soapy water and Prekote I looked up to notice that there was a big cob web glistening in the sunlight stretched across the tops of the completed gear leg towers on the forward fuselage assembly sitting on the other work bench. I acknowledged the bugs that have had free reign for a few months and got those parts primed.
So, the following day, I did just that. First step: Figure out where the heck I left off. It took about an hour of pouring through plans, instructions, and inspecting the parts still strewn across the benches. Yep, those holes have been drilled, yep, these have been deburred... I got down to a step in the instructions that was something like "prime and rivet all of the prepared parts in this assembly". Aww, surely there is something else that can be done before having to break out the primer? Nope, that would take me into another full sub assembly. Wouldn't you know it, I left off right at a definite primer prep location. Ok, so be it. I did the primer prep and setup to shoot the parts.
While standing over the tubs of soapy water and Prekote I looked up to notice that there was a big cob web glistening in the sunlight stretched across the tops of the completed gear leg towers on the forward fuselage assembly sitting on the other work bench. I acknowledged the bugs that have had free reign for a few months and got those parts primed.