Starting to fit the internal assemblies. The seat bulkhead and the
aluminum frame behind it were test fit first, and then glued to the left
side only. When they were dry, the instrument panel
with the rudder pedals and stick were test fit and then glued to the left
side and then left for an hour to set. All in all the engineering and
fit was pretty nice. I did re-position the lever
to the left side of the seat, it would have been too far forward
compared to photos. You can see the white block that was used to move
it, still to be painted. I also replaced the plastic link
that the control stick is mounted to with brass rod, the plastic did not
look like it was good for the long term. The engine and mount assembly
was pretty frustrating until I figured out the best order to do it,
which was to attach the side frames to the engine and add the u-shaped cross
member. After that was dry that assembly was glued to the
firewall. Those joins were done with gel CA.
