Sunday, June 30, 2024

Kit Airplane: Rudder

As mentioned in the prior kit airplane post, I wanted to rebuild the rudder to re-familiarize myself with the process and correct mistakes I had made.

The parts out ready to begin...


And so it begins again...


The spar with ribs...


Wrapping the skins on the ribs...


Got my helper...


Taping up the lead edge skin...


Fully clecoed (clecos are the temporary plugs that hold it together until we rivet)...


Completely dismantled to de-burr and prime...


Installing the upper bearing (which was quadruple checked for alignment and position - the drill bit acts as a nice way to ensure they're aligned)...


Riveting in progress...


New rudder (that will be a part of the aircraft) is complete! I'm much happier with this one and am proud with how it came out.

The upper bearing and lower horn are also attached. I'm holding off on the fairing until it's time to mount to the fuselage per the advice from Zenith.

The horizontal stabilizer construction has already begun...

Friday, June 7, 2024

Board Game: Slay the Oly Dragon Crowd Sale!

We're having a crowd sale for Slay the Oly Dragon starting July 4th through July 15th! This will likely be the best discount ever available for the game as The Game Crafter only allows a single crowd sale.

https://www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/slay-the-oly-dragon


During the crowd sale we'll be at the Centralia Fantasy Festival July 5th through the 7th with the board game up and available free to play for anyone who comes by our booth. Please come by and check us out!