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Section 38 Canopy and Window

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The canopy is now more or less finished. Gaskets, wiring and connectors, and final fitting will be done later. This section has been lengthy with around 170 hours. Not so bad after a layer of primer, but there is still a bit more sanding to do. And perhaps some filler as well.

Update: Canopy and Window almost done, wing kit a bit delayed

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Section 38 is coming to an end. Today I epoxied the canopy to the canopy assembly, and will be a couple of iteration with sanding and filling. The wing kit is a bit delayed, and will arrive in Oslo 28th September. The container didn't get loaded on the correct ship😕 First fitting of the aft canopy The aft canopy has to be cut to align with the roll bar. After trying different approaches, I ended up with the Dremel diamond cutting wheel. Ready for drilling. I had to do some touch up on the interior paint.  The businh doubler painted and the latch link is painted. Initial test of the canopy frame. Then with the canopy attached. The compass and the Garmin GI-260 AOA (angle of attack) indicator trial fit. Yepp. It works. Painting  the inside of the canopy assembly in battleship grey as the rest of the interior. Ready for glareshield painting.  The result turned out great, after a few layers. I started with Stewart System midnight black with flatenner. But I was happy with it...