There have been a few significant changes to what I'm doing with the project.
First, a friend of mine found a small crack and knot in one of the main spars (front spars on the top wing). Long story short, I ordered a new pair of blanks from Wicks. Haven't opened the box yet, but they're sitting in the garage.
Second, I decided that the workmanship on most of my ribs is lousy—airworthy, but ugly. Instead of having to make excuses to the FAA examiner when he looks at my project before covering, I decided I would rebuild the ribs and that from here on out I would set a new standard and do my best on everything. More than just staying together in flight, I want the workmanship to be my best.
Lucky for you, I have started a YouTube channel dedicated to aviation (called Aviation Fanatic) and am documenting my Super Baby Great Lakes build there, so you can see more info in what's involved. It looks like I'm on track for having all the ribs done in a total of 6-8 weeks—that should be within the next 2-3 weeks. I will continue to use this blog to document the build, too, so check both here and on the YouTube channel to get maximum info.
I plan on ordering the wing assembly kit next Monday (December 15th). So, immediately upon completing the ribs, I can begin wing assembly.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy the videos.
Jay
