Getting ready to paint

Well, we're getting closer to some real eye-opening progress on N827DG. This is the type of progress that people can really see, even if they don't have a clue what else is going on. We got a lot of parts and pieces painted this week and some of the major fuselage work done. This week will hold more painting; the fuselage the beginning of the week and maybe the wings by the end of the week. While all of that is going on, work on N4790U has commenced, with a thorough cleaning of the fuselage. After this, paint stripping of the wings, control surfaces, etc. and then on to the major work that...we...just...did...on...N827DG. Sigh. Deja vu or something like that. Oh, well. These two planes will hopefully be the twins of the AIM Air fleet. All the other ones have small differences, whether it be interior paint, exterior paint, equipment list, etc. These two planes both being rebuilt in such a compact period, they will hopefully be as close as twins. Keep up with the blog and hopefully you can see the progress. N4790U will soon be getting as much attention as N827DG. Keep your eyes open. Things are really happening.





Hey, where are the planes?

There they are! Out front for baths. N4790U is on the left getting its first real cleaning and N827DG is on the right getting its pre-paint cleaning. Etch, alodine, and then sitting to dry over the weekend to get ready for primer and paint this week.