Front Fuselage Photo Gallery

Started : Nov 16, 2004

 

F-15-xx Detail parts

drilling holes per pattern

sanding edge of doubler

filing Doubler

It's me - cutting out Forward Fuselage side skins

Engine Mounts

using center punch to mark hole location

drilling phenolic flap mounts using a Forester bit

Using disk Sander to form parts

F-14-12 R

Bending the F-14-09 (like Gus's #770) Nice and easy

F-14-09 (before and after) June 1,2005

Using spare material to set gap

Lower right Engine mount

Upper right engine mount

marked straight line from center of holes

used bracket pilot holes and located lines for proper alignment

Large Long clamp to reach doublers (Harbor Freight)

Vans NACA ducts

You get a template to mark the inside for cutting

Rudder attachment - need to make the phynolic blocks before attaching to side

wing doubler support area

right gear attachment angle

seat belt attachmnet

reaming out the holes for a tight fit

1st step in cutting slots for canopy latch (drill out) I dont have a Mill

2nd step , 3rd was using a file to finish to shape

getting ready yo Alodine brackets

I had to use (2) washers so nuts would not bottom out on bolts

Upper engine mount with (2) washers

Right side completed just need to add rudder pedal mounts

Laying out bottom - F16-01

Bottom Pilot Drilled and clecoed (10/12/2006)

SS Firewall. Awaiting Jab 3300 (Box Below)

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