Fuselage, canopy installation

Shoulder harness cables installed.

Infinity grip installation underway. Here, the passenger stick has been cut down, the powdercoat stripped off the end, and the spacer fitted.

The guts of the passenger’s Infinity grip. Some fiddly little parts in there. I’d forgotten how much fun it was from the last time…

The canopy has been installed – hopefully for good! Thanks, Alex, for all of your help today. — with Alex Cole.

Canopy installed!

Canopy installed!

Canopy installed!

Canopy installed!

Finish kit arrival, fuselage, canopy construction

Finish kit crate (with FWF kit along for the ride) arriving. I really hate to watch this process…

The opened crate – ready for 2.5 days of unpacking and inventory. All done now, thankfully.

The assembled canopy release mechanism, now successfully (finally!!) installed.

Fuselage, canopy, skins progress

Major components of the canopy release mechanism completed.

Canopy cradles painted.

Cowl attach piano hinges and hinge shims.

Forward top skin ready for dimpling.

Forward top skin clecoed in place.

Forward top skin clecoed in place.

Forward top skin clecoed in place.

Cowl attach piano hinges and hinge shims drilled & clecoed in place.