Doublers – Page 3

Fuselage, ribs, skins underway

Back at it after a day away from the project for Jeanie’s birthday yesterday.

Lots of little jobs to do today – nutplates, bushing clips, seat rib doublers, routing angles, and crotch strap brackets were all riveted in place. Various bolt holes were also reamed to final sizes.

Outboard seat and baggage ribs must be fluted to match the curve of the center bottom skin. Shown in work here.

Outboard seat and baggage ribs must be fluted to match the curve of the center bottom skin. Shown in work here.

Fuselage, ribs progress

Bearing brace assemblies screwed and riveted to cover ribs and forward center section bulkhead.

Bearing brace assemblies screwed and riveted to cover ribs and forward center section bulkhead.

Assorted baggage ribs and doublers in work…

Baggage ribs and doublers primed and riveted.

Most of the seat ribs primed.

Fuselage underway and aileron mounting

Just some of the fuselage kit contents. What a vast quantity of bits & pieces!

Just some of the fuselage kit contents. What a vast quantity of bits & pieces!

Just some of the fuselage kit contents. What a vast quantity of bits & pieces!

Just some of the fuselage kit contents. What a vast quantity of bits & pieces!

Oh, yeah – and some more skins, too!

Right aileron mounted to wing.

First pieces of the mid-fuselage going together.

Priming time! Good thing I checked ahead for the overall fuselage diagram, as some of these parts won’t be primed. Instead, they’ll eventually receive the interior’s finish color paint.