Tom Martin
Well Known Member
I am continually amazed at how precise the engineering is in the RV14 kit. The following picture show the landing light support bracket in the leading edge of the right wing.
The ribs were cleaned,fluted and dimpled. The leading skin edges were cleaned and the holes dimpled, NO deburring required on the skins. The ribs and leading edge skin were then clecoed together, for the first time, ready to rivet.
The part in question had the edges smoothed, holes dimpled and I then set it in place in the wing. The flanges had the perfect bends and the dimples lined up exactly with the dimples in the wing skin. In past models this little exercise would have taken hours and hours longer to do. Heck the leading edge cut out for the landing light is already done. Amazing.
The ribs were cleaned,fluted and dimpled. The leading skin edges were cleaned and the holes dimpled, NO deburring required on the skins. The ribs and leading edge skin were then clecoed together, for the first time, ready to rivet.
The part in question had the edges smoothed, holes dimpled and I then set it in place in the wing. The flanges had the perfect bends and the dimples lined up exactly with the dimples in the wing skin. In past models this little exercise would have taken hours and hours longer to do. Heck the leading edge cut out for the landing light is already done. Amazing.