Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

Replied by Ex-Member on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

Fin is coming on now.
got some more sheeting on it now, left a hatch for rudder servo access.

Main spars for the outer wing panels made and fitted.
Ailerons cut out and i have started fitting the hinge blocks.

now if i can get an uninterrupted day tomorrow, i hope to get them almost finished.

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got a couple of hours in this morning.
more sheeting on the fuselage done.

Then i moved onto the wings.
hinge blocks fitted and i have started making ribs.

Having some lunch and then back to cutting ribs.

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Looks like it's coming along nicely Mr B, well done you!

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well i managed to get all the ribs cut and fitted to the tops of the outer panels, plus the second spar made and fitted.

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well i have done all my chores and the sun was out, so it seemed silly not to.

The FF Fulmar in the front has a 32" wingspan.

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Not got much done today, been on taxi service.

i have repaired the damage to the outer wing panel ( remember not to stand on it next time)
and made up the ply tongue for the wing to fuselage join.
thats it.

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finished the wing tongue today, added some extra ribs where the fuselage meets the wing and started the top sheeting.

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Time for today's update.
Been cutting holes and adding sheets to the middle section.

The two middle sheets have not been glued yet.
It started out weighing 780gms and after cutting holes and adding sheets and extra ribs it now weighs 791gms.

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back to the long slow job of cutting ribs and holes.

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todays effort

wing spars for the outer sections.

one side of the ailerons ribbed (for your pleasure)

More ribs on the centre section, need to sort the flaps and retracts before i can add anymore.

sorting the root rib on the outer panel.

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Started the rear spars for the outer panels.

cut some more ribs.

not had a very good day today.

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rear spars finished and fitted, all the ribs done.

next job is to finish the ailerons and wing tips.

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Servo mounts going in.

ailerons nearly sorted.

If i can get an uninterrupted day tomorrow i want to finish the ailerons completely.

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