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Fuselage Jig and Locator Blocks

June 16, 2023 by Mike Leave a Comment

Today, for a change of scenery so to speak, I picked up some aluminum blocks from the local metal supply store and I want to start fabricating some of the locator blocks that I’m going to need when I build the fuselage jig assembly. In the plans diagram shown below, you can see that these […]

Horizontal Stabilizer End Hinges Continued

April 17, 2016 by Mike 4 Comments

The work session for today focused on finishing up the horizontal stabilizer end hinges. Shown in the second picture is the doubler I had to make because the Czech’s who made the fast-build horizontal stabilizer drilled 2 holes in the wrong location.  The doubler was made to correct these holes and provide additional strength to […]

Stewart 51 Parts – Another Big Shipment Arrives

April 9, 2009 by Mike 2 Comments

Today I received BIG shipment of Stewart 51 parts.  Lots of good stuff including: Flaps and Ailerons, Horizontal Stabilizer, Canopy Frame, Belly Scoop Assembly, Spinner, Engine Mount, Tail-Wheel Steering Bracket, Chin Scoop and Main Landing Gear Door Stiffeners. Here’s a few shots of the crate as I’m getting it opened and unpacked. You’ll also note […]

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