12/01/2019 - Starting Fwd Top fuselage - 6h

The final section for construction before we start putting empenange wings together with the fuselage is the forward top fuselage section.

Today was a full day of deburring and some small other tasks and positioning items in place to get a clear picture on how everything fits together.

I started by fluting F-7103C L and R. These have to follow the curve on the F-7103 instrument panel. The flutes have to be positioned carefully as both angles will also receive 3 AN515-8R8 screws.

After many hours of vixen, v-tool, scotchbrite and straighten flanges, it came out looking like this.

I also test fitted the skin on. It's thight but it fits correctly. Maybe I'll try to pre-brend the sides a bit next time I'll put her on.
This is also a great moment to test fit your angle pieces behind the F-7103.

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