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Ok about 35 or so more hours on the builders Hobb's.

It has been a busy couple weeks with work but I have been able to spend some quality time on the weekends getting some building done on the fuselage.  The weather in Colorado has not been really favorable to flying.  I managed to get in a flight up to Erie CO to get some work done on my other plane but that was about it.  I got up yesterday for about .4 and encountered some serious wind shear.  All that allowed me to really focus on the seating area of the fuselage.  I did manage one stupid move on this section.  I didn't read the directions closely enough and enlarged both holes on the F-1226L seat panel to 1/2 inch instead of just the forward most one.  I swear I read the directions as both holes.. alas no, I was wrong.

I am feeling better about the build after the last couple weeks.  I was kind of dreading the nut plates in the fuselage.  I am however feeling better about them I guess.  It just seems like they never end.  Hoping to get through the bottom and lower side skins tomorrow.  I have some help coming in so the build should go more quickly than having just me working on it.

Some Seat Ribs 

More Seat Ribs 

The Seating Area Riveted In 

The State of the Fuselage as of Today's Building

New Plane

Ok as I said in my catch up post.. I purchased a plane.  I had originally learned in a Gobosh 700 aka the Aero AT-4 from Aero Poland.  I love the plane.  It turns out that a gentleman in Kansas had one for sale with only 93 hours on it.  I couldn't pass up the opportunity to pick it up.  Since purchasing the plane I have tried to balance time between building on the -12 and building up hours in the AT-4.  I have done a few shorter cross countries in it but a couple weeks ago I did the ultimate in cross country flights.  I flew my new AT-4 down to Sebring for the Sebring LSA expo.  It was awesome.  I am hoping next year I can make the trip in my RV-12.  Below are some pics of my "other" plane :)

Me in the "other" Plane my Aero AT-4, Buena Vista CO

The Clean and Simple Panel in my Aero AT-4

My Plane at Sunset at Ft Smith Arkansas on my Way to Sebring

Catching up

Well it has been forever since I posted last.  No excuses.  I have been flying a bunch and building some.  We finished the wings, built wing stands, ordered the fuselage kit and started building it as well.  I also purchased a Gobosh 700/AT-4.  So in order to catch up I will post some photos of my progress.

One of both of the flaperons we finished

Finished Wing!

A Potential Paint Scheme for my RV-12

Both Finished Wings in the Wing Stand that my Wife and I Built

The Start of Match Drilling the Fuselage Center Section

The Flaperon Mixer

The Current State of the Fuselage Center Section