Build Preparation – Jesse's RV-7A Build

Documenting the build of my RV-7A

Building Vertical Stabilizer

This was a nice break from doing the HS, which seemed to be a lot more cumbersome. The VS was

There seems to be a bit of debate about what primer, if any, to utilize while priming aluminum in experimental

I did a couple side projects this week, in support of my airplane building efforts. First thing I worked on

It has been about 5 months since my last build progress, which is really hard to believe! However, during that

Building has stalled, so to speak. I’ve been in the process of moving from Arizona to Spokane, Washington. Once I

I had come upon the need to prepare my first ribs. One of the tasks is the ensure all flanges

Using my newly made painting support screen, I was able to test out the HF HVLP gun with Steward Systems

While I’m waiting on some more Clecos to arrive, I’ve been getting familiar with my HF HVLP gun, as well

This was a fun, challenging and educational project. This one, seemingly simple kit, finds a way to incorporate many of

I had ordered both the toolbox and wing section kit. Those come with an additional practice kit. Sort of a