It’s 33 degrees INSIDE the hangar so no pictures today, but the control surfaces work continues after WAY to long of a break.
These things don’t build themselves.
8 Bit Cockpit- my sprites even look sorta like a Cruzer
I’m editing a video on this, but I’m putting a Commodore on the passenger side of the cockpit. All in on the retro.
While the weather has been bad, I’ve been learning 6502/6510 Assembly code for this project. I think my first crack at the sprite for the Zenith side view is pretty okayish 😉
Tail fitting
Got everything aligned via a laser measuring tape and some high tech tools like popsicle sticks
Then drilled out the brackets, thank god for those 14 inch flexible drill bits.
Next up is the brackets for the vertical tail and test fitting the whole tail. Progress!
Horizontal stab mounting
Starting the alignment to permanently mount the stab
Elevator finished
More elevator work
Didn’t take nearly enough pictures today so I will have to rectify that on the next trip to the hangar
Elevator horn and trim tab
Chipping away at the mountain
Elevator horn
I decided in the month of September to have a goal of getting all of the flight controls finished and maybe even rigged.
So today is elevator horn work
The elevator fix #1
Not one minute of progress
Somehow have not felt motivated even a little bit to work on the plane the last 8 weeks or so. I promised myself that this project would be something I wouldn’t feel guilty about, so just keeping everyone updated about it.
I’ve been doing a lot of miles hiking so it’s not like I’m sitting on the couch. The Zenith project will resume when it resumes. Or maybe I’ll sell it. We’ll see.