Yes, OK, I know…

I said that I’d have to stop work on the Savannah to start making preparations for my son’s visit in a few days time. However, with a high of 16 degrees Celsius forecast and the next stage involving a bit of painting and the use of silicone to seal the new screen, both benefiting from being done with a higher temperature, I couldn’t resist going back to Malbec today.

The first thing I did was clean up the area just forward of the new screen rubber and apply some bare metal paint. And while that was drying, I turned my attention to fitting the new high level switch panel. Here’s a shot of it – rather poor I’m afraid, because yet again I forgot my camera and had to use my phone.

I had to leave the strobes unconnected because the old ones are still installed and I don’t know what would happen if they were connected direct to power rather than through a control box as was originally intended. The wires emerging through the cut out will be used for the new digital clock/timer that I’m still waiting to arrive from China.

Then it was back onto the new screen and applying a bead of white sealant between the rubber and the fuselage. Despite the bit of a mess that I’d been left with by whoever had last fitted the screen, it didn’t come out too badly.

Now all that’s left to do is to fit the new panel top covering. That shouldn’t take very long but I’ll have to think very carefully before dashing to Malbec to do it tomorrow in case that won’t leave me with enough time to get ready for my son’s arrival. But it’s very tempting I have to admit… 🙂