Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

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Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby chris » Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:55 pm

Post images of your sonex progress.
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby rizzz » Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:20 am

Current status:
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Biggest accomplishment so far:
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Sonex #1416 - Andy Walker

Postby Andy Walker » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:03 am

Here's a few more build pics of #1416:

Working in the hotbox:

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Fuselage or gothic torture device? You be the judge:

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When squaring up, clamps are your friends:

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The endless deburring dance:

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If a part becomes unwieldy, cleco it to the ceiling:

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Nice hair:

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HS Complete:

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Re: Sonex #1416 - Andy Walker

Postby N111YX » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:07 am

Thanks for the pics, Andy. I see some good attention to details there...:)

I'd like to stop by your shop sometime.
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Re: Sonex #1416 - Andy Walker

Postby Andy Walker » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:28 am

N111YX wrote:Thanks for the pics, Andy. I see some good attention to details there...:)

I'd like to stop by your shop sometime.


You know you're welcome anytime Kip, and I'd love to get your eyeballs on things! Just give me a call when you have time to come by. I can pick you up at AHN or WDR if you fly.

You might want to wait 2-3 weeks though, then I'll be in my new garage workspace and it will be roomier and more comfortable. ;)
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby N111YX » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:48 am

Just so happens that I will be gone for 3 weeks beginning Saturday. One of those weeks is OSH...:)
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby Andy Walker » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:05 pm

N111YX wrote:Just so happens that I will be gone for 3 weeks beginning Saturday. One of those weeks is OSH...:)


Sure, rub it in. I wonder if you'd notice if I stowed away in your baggage bay... 8-)
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby Mike53 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:58 pm

Great pic's guys ,keep them coming.
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:32 pm

The pictures look great Andy! Keep at it!

Oh, and if you hate deburring at this point, just wait until you get to the wing skins ;)
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Status update

Postby rizzz » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:02 pm

Aft fuselage primed using a grey primer, I decided not to use the ugly green aviation primer for the inside of the fuselage, this metal etch primer looks much better (thanks Jim Lewis for the idea!):
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Tried fitting the V-Stab for the first time:
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