The wings are a tight fit in a 2-car
garage:
Here are all of the fuselage parts. I also got some various other optional
parts from Avipro like the
stringer material, windshield, wing struts, landing gear shock-strut
springs,
etc.:
My Harley looks pissed. He is being displaced by all this stuff.
I'm going to be re-locating the Harley to the airport where he will
be hanging out under the wing of my Bearhawk until further notice.
Here is a picture of how well secured the wings are in their steel shipping
cages. The parts for the wings are contained inside the wings so I
will have to inventory those when I get them opened
up:
I plan to convert these shipping crates into an excellent builder table.
I will show that at a later time.
Here is how they bolt the wings inside the steel shipping
crates:
Here is the fuselage as it arrives from Avipro. It's un-primed because
there is still some welding to be done. Minor stuff like tabs, stringer
stand-offs, etc need to be fabricated and welded
on:
The quality of workmanship from the guys at
Avipro continues to amaze
me. These guys are top notch welders and the quality of the kits are
just outstanding. Here is a close-up of one of the weld
clusters:
I didn't have to search for the best weld to photograph. All of
the clusters look this good. I just picked one at random to photograph
and show the quality of the kit .
The fuselage comes with the vertical stabilizer all welded in place. Note
that the Patrol has the airfoil shaped ribs on the vertical and horizontal
stabilizers:
Well that's it, I am ready to start construction on my new Patrol. I am just completing the annual condition inspection on my Bearhawk, so will get started on this Patrol next week. My plan is to complete the wings first, then move them to a friend's hangar to store them on the wall, while I complete the fuselage.
