Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

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

having some issues today.

nose slid on perfectly yesterday,
will it slid on today, will it buggery.
had to cut the fuselage open to find out why, the tubes are sticking and it punched a hole in the box end cap.
so i need to fix that now.
needed two extra bolts to hold the nose on better as well.
still we are getting there.
drilling the wing bolts now so i can bolt on the wing centre section and start the wing to fuselage fairing.

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

wing now bolts on.

wing fairing tomorrow i think.

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

well i never got round to the wing fairing, had a few other jobs to sort instead.

added some extra wing bolts to the front of the wing and have started the under wing fairing instead.

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

got the wing square now and so we can tackle the fairings tomorrow.

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

Spent the day working on the wing fairings.
They are fixed to the wing and will help to locate the wing when fitting it at the field.
not quite right yet, but not far off now.

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

The wing fairings are done and the wing is now off.

Fixed the problem with the nose mounts and have finished sheeting the nose area.

Started the final sheeting of the fuselage as well.

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

Added another 500 rivets to the nose and slopped some undercoat on.

then started some more sheeting to the tailplane.

Had a bash at making the dudz fasteners but not happy with them.

They stand too proud i think, but hey ho it's only a foamy.

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Replied by Quorneng on topic Trent Meteor for 2015 start.

Dzus maybe!
In most aircraft installations including the Meteor they are the countersunk head type that is flush with the surface.

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

working on the last bits of the fuselage sheeting today.

hope to be in a position to start covering the fuselage next week.

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

spent all day sanding the fuselage, it's bloody big and my arms are worn out now.
but it is done and ready to be covered.
then its just the job of doing 10,000 rivets one at a time. :ohmy:

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

ok sir. no problem.
or i come to yours for a weekend of riveting fun.

i have already done 2000 of the little devils

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

started covering the fuselage today and did some gardening.

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

Takes time, but one side covered.

the small bits of filler on the paper joints will soon disappear with some sanding and i will have a smoothish fuselage ready for rivets and paint.
will do the other side either late this afternoon when it cools down or first thing in the morning.

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