Week 6 through 8

Fairing and Motor Mount



During these two weeks, we finished:

Fairng and Windshield

Fastback

Motor Mounts

This photo shows the windshield, lexan roof and rear portions of the fuselage.

The total cabin assembly lends a certain monocoque stiffness as it goes together. You'll be surprised at how rigid the entire cabin is, once it's all screwed together.

Here's a right side shot of the fastback.

This piece isn't too difficult to install. But, you'll probably want an assistant available to help you pull and tug it into place.

Here's a closer shot of the fuselage and fastback. This shot was taken just before mounting the door frame zippers.

This shot also shows the access panels for the soft storage area. This is one area that FlightStar needs to do some work on. The "pop-it" fasteners they recommend don't work well. I've lost both of my doors in flight (thank goodness for tractor propellors). At $65.00 a piece to replace the doors, I'm going to come up with a better method.

More on this later.

Here's the completed fuselage, including the "Zipper" panels for the doors.

That glossy object you see in the background is my other SUV --- a 2001 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 Six Speed. Believe me, it's very nice.

Back to the garage for a photo of my assistant, "The Lovely Joanne".

We've just lifted the Rotax and Prop into position.

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