Sky 120 LMA Trainer

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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 17th, 2018, 2:50 pm

Fuselage Step 11

T nuts ready to be epoxy to part F20 to secure the wing.
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T nuts epoxy to F20 and cleaned up a little
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Side view of part F20.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 17th, 2018, 2:54 pm

Fuselage Step 11

T nuts ready for epoxy to part F13 engine firewall.
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Rear view of F13 engine firewall, T nuts epoxy and cleaned.
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Front view of F13 engine firewall T nuts epoxy and cleaned.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 21st, 2018, 6:00 pm

Fuselage Step 2

Part F3 glued in place to F1, and set at 90 degree angle.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 21st, 2018, 6:02 pm

Fuselage Step 3

Part F4 glued in place to F1, and set at 90 degree angle.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 21st, 2018, 6:05 pm

Fuselage Step 7

Part F6 glued in place to F1, and set at 90 degree angle.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 21st, 2018, 6:12 pm

Fuselage Step 12

Fuselage side parts F7, F8, dry test fit and fit well together to parts F3, F4, F5, F6.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 21st, 2018, 6:14 pm

Fuselage Step 15

Parts F9, F10, dry test fitted then glued in place.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Dave Parry » July 23rd, 2018, 6:53 am

Looking good Geoff, keep up the good work.

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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 24th, 2018, 6:33 pm

Dave Parry wrote:Looking good Geoff, keep up the good work.


Hi Dave,
Many thanks.

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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 26th, 2018, 9:33 am

Fuselage Step 13

Part F20 glued in place, then parts F21 glued to lock F20, T nuts already epoxy before fitting part F20.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 26th, 2018, 9:38 am

Fuselage Step 14

Firewall F13 glued in place, then parts MF1 glued to support F13 firewall.
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Parts MF1 trimmed.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 26th, 2018, 9:40 am

Fuselage Step 17

Parts F25 glued in place to support U/C.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 26th, 2018, 9:45 am

U/C Part 1

Bolts, T nuts test fitted in place, bottom view.
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Bolts, T nuts test fitted in place, top view.
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Bolts, T nuts test fitted in place, side view.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 26th, 2018, 9:49 am

U/C Part 2

Holes drilled on part F26 fuselage bottom skin.
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Holes drilled on parts F25.
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Dry test fit of U/C with holes drilled, all lined up correctly, no issues.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 26th, 2018, 9:54 am

Fuselage Step 18

Part F26 glued in place.
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Once glued U/C bolts added to help keep down and no movement.
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Masking tape added to keep the rest of part F26 from moving.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 26th, 2018, 9:56 am

View from inside the fuselage, some light sanding needed.
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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Bob Thompson1894 » July 26th, 2018, 10:00 am

nice neat work. Carry on.....

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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 26th, 2018, 10:01 am

Bob Thompson1894 wrote:nice neat work. Carry on.....


Hi Bob,
Many thanks.

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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby stuart knowles 1611 » July 26th, 2018, 12:58 pm

It all looks a bit 'Brick Outhouse' but having seen them fly, it must be fine.
Neat building, keep posting

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Re: Sky 120 LMA Trainer

Postby Geoff McVey » July 29th, 2018, 8:15 pm

stuart knowles 1611 wrote:It all looks a bit 'Brick Outhouse' but having seen them fly, it must be fine.
Neat building, keep posting

Hi Stuart,

Thank you, will keep posting.


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