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Tail kit received
The tail kit minus the rudder arrived today. No forklift blade shaped holes or obvious signs of it being drop kicked all the way from Mexico,…
Added by Jonathon Payne on February 15, 2023 at 8:12pm — No Comments
Vertical fin complete
I suppose I should start posting some updates on my blog.
Last November I ordered the vertical fin. I've been saving up for the tail kit, but I got a little impatient and wanted to practice my skills from the rudder workshop in September. The fin is normally part of the fuselage kit, but there is no reason it can't be ordered and assembled after the rudder.…
Added by Jonathon Payne on January 17, 2023 at 3:00pm — No Comments
Rudder complete and observations from the Zenith Homecoming
Part 1 of my Cruzer is complete:
Rudder Workshop
The kit and the instructions were straightforward. However, there are two things to note if you are looking to build one of these. If you live on the coast like me and want to use the Cortec corrosion inhibitor, it…
Added by Jonathon Payne on September 23, 2022 at 3:00pm — No Comments
Notes on the instrument panel layout
I decided to create a mockup of the instrument panel. I ended up needing to order the optional drawings to fabricate the center console mockup. I would recommend getting these when you order the base plans as there are a few things in the optional plans that aren't quite so optional.
I set up the mockup with a center-mounted tiller control…
ContinueAdded by Jonathon Payne on August 29, 2022 at 7:42pm — No Comments
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