Lower cowling after doing initial sanding of the new flanges around the inlets:
Lower cowling just after separation from the top cowl:
Layups in place on the inside of the cowlings:
Getting ready to layup the new flanges (where tape is):
BRS parachute harness fairings temporarily installed with clecos. Next step is more sanding then priming. Planning on attaching with G-flex epoxy.
Right side BRS fairings:
These fairings took a long time to line up. I could not have done it with out the help of my brother!
Tail fairing looking good after primer:
Oil door drilled for latches:
Coated tail fairing with a thin layer of epoxy to fill pin holes:
Cowling after epoxy micro mixture has cured. This gives the cowling a consistent gap with the spinner.
New oil temperature manual control. I'm happy to have switched to this from the RC servo. This method should never give a problem.
Spinner gap micro epoxy curing under mdf to set gap with spinner:
