Seastar  N559AW

 

Builder’s   Log

 

 

      

  Seastar hull w/windows on stand April 12th 2006              One of the lower wings, pontoons (wrapped), control rod, wing supports       

     

              Wing & horizontal stabilizers & elevator                                     Crates with wings & tail boom still inside

   

   Seastar hull w/uncovered tail boom                                 Landing gear, brakes & shocks installed per Assembly Man. 4-22-2006

  

Landing gear reposition system needed some adjustment           Elevator & Stabilizer during covering process Sept. 5th 2006


 

    Rudder, covered & stretched w/Hipec  bonding to ribs

 

           Rudder installed  October 10th, 2006                                  Plumbing the Tail boom – epoxied into hull Oct. 2nd, 2006                                                            

  

      Sanding & preparing left upper wing for covering                                      Wing balanced on scaffolding

  

        Left wing ready for mounting October 26th, 2006                   Wing supported by strut – October 27th 2006

  

    Getting back to it – upper right wing Feb. 5th 2007                                            Upper right flip-side

  

    Covered and “doped” with Hipec Feb. 8th 2007                                        Another angle of upper right wing

  

       Trying the wings on – Feb. 11th 2007                                                     Starting to look like a real plane!!!

   

                      Lower wing prep work                                                              Lower right partially covered

  

         Lower left – bottom side doped with Hipec                            Lower left excess for wrap-over  Feb. 14th 2007

 

  

                                                                      Lower wings ready for mounting                                   

  

                     Getting’ there – Feb. 17th 2007-07-23                                                          Panel cutout

  

Installed brake Master Cylinders/ran lines Feb. 20th 2007        Used micro balloons around nav/position lights  Feb. 27th 2007

     

                                         Sanded and formed areas round nav/position lights Feb. 28 2007

  

         Progress on panel – March 19th 2007                                  Preparing to rig Rotax for mounting  March 21st 2007

  

And WHY could they have not put the mount on at the factory?                              Got it!!!  March 22nd 2007

  

                Now for the water cooling hoses                                          Only took 5 of us to hang it March 23rd 2007

  

                                                     Oil tank, radiator overflow, oil cooler & radiator on April 17th 2007

  

         Going in for painting May 1st 2007                                                            Back in its’ nest May 8th 2007

  

                                                                   Fitting for exhaust system May 12th 2007

  

                    Panel mostly done May 14th                                                         Starting work on windows May 26th 2007

  

                 Glass cut for doors May 27th                                            Strobe & Nav lights working May 28th 2007

  

                                                          Door windows glued in June 2nd

  

                Front window glued in June 9th                                                     Upholstery done July 8th 2007

    

                       Passenger Warning                                                                         N559AW on tail boom

  

                            Fireproof ID plate                                                           “Experimental” visible from both doors

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