Hi Guys,
I have been working on getting my build table ready for the Spacewalker. I will start building tomorrow. This will be a mostly stock build. I had thoughts of replacing the stock gear with Robart Cub gear but have decided to use the stock gear. Power will be a DL-50 engine, it appears I will have to move the firewall back 3/4" from the stock location to fit the engine.

One other change I will be making is the wing sheeting. The wing is a 3 piece design with removable outer panels. The plans show the bays at the joints to be cap stripped and not sheeted. I will sheet the entire center section and the inner bay of each outer panel. This makes the joint much stronger and will keep the covering from distorting the ribs at the joint.

Covering will be Poly-Fiber Lite uncertified fabric and Klass Kote paint. I am leaning towards using the same colors as my 1/3 WACO (insignia blue and white)with the standard Spacewalker scheme.

I will throw in enough details to make it look scale but I am not going to go overboard as this will be my everyday flyer. I have enough pucker factor with the WACO. I may also get sidelined due to back surgery before the build is complete but I will cross that bridge when it comes.

As an added bonus or headache I will be re-covering my 1/3 Cub and painting it while I am covering and painting the Spacewalker.

More to come tomorrow!!!
Anthony