Tailcone

Primed/assembled battery/bellcrank mount. Temporarily installed into tailcone. Ready to rivet top skins.

Tailcone

Completed through page 10-23 step 1. Modified battery mount to be ready for different sizes.

Tailcone

Riveted stiffeners to left skin.

Tailcone

Riveted stiffeners to the right skin, attached left skin.

Tailcone

Riveted stiffeners to bottom skin, attached right skin.

Tailcone

Began riveting, complete through page 10-18 step 2.

Tailcone

Dimpled all remaining holes in the skins. Primed all remaining parts except top, left, and right skins.

Tailcone

Dimpled all skin holes that could be reached with the squeezer. Still need to dimple the majority of holes that need to be done with the C-frame.

Tailcone

Completed page 10-16 steps 1, 2, 4, 5. Still need to do step 3. Skipping battery tray for now, because I'll be making my own tray to support two PC680 batteries instead. Also completed page 10-17 steps 1-2.

Tailcone

Deburred all non-skin holes in tailcone.

Tailcone

Completed through page 10-15 step 2.

I can't put this thing together without thinking of Craig Jones from Slipknot.

(just seeing if anyone is paying attention)

Tailcone

Received new j-channel from Van's, re-made F-1047B stiffener, clecoed top skins into place.

Tailcone

Completed through page 10-12 step 2, plus 10-13 steps 1&2.

Tailcone

Completed through page 10-10 step 2.