Doug Blanchfield's Kitfox Build

        Doug's build started in 2004 and has advanced significantly.  Here are some photos to show his progress to date.

Delivery of Kitfox 6

          Preparing to unload

         Fitting of cowling

 Cleaned surface - prepared for brackets

Fitting of wings to fuselage

Fabricating controls for flaperons

Adjustable rudder pedals

Interior

Setting up instruments

Clear?? - Contact!!!  Doug's granddaughter - ready to go

Rod and Peter "preping" wings

Installation of fabric on wings

False ribs covered with tape

Ron completes taping of ribs and false ribs - ready for perim tapes

Kitfox Dec wing tapes completed

Horizontal stabilizer sanded, ready for spraying

Pete and Lloyd applying fuselage tapes

Taping complete - ready for the first coat of  EKO Fil

   Doug, Lloyd and Ross brushing in EKO Fil (UV sealer from Stewart Systems)

Fuselage covered with one cross-coat of EKO Fil

 

 

Copyright North Bay COPA Flight 23, 2005