Zenith Cruzer - Finishing the Back End

[@kevinking5406]

I was stationed at NAF El Centro I'm CA. That's where the B' Angels train in the winter before going on tour. YOU NAILED IT MY MAN! I've I rode Fat Albert. Seen it up close. You did an excellent job.

[@charosenz]

Unsurpassed workmanship. Thanks for the video!

[@JDK73772]

Shes really looking sharp. Your attention to detail is definitely paying off

[@fetchit55]

With all of the added fairings and gap seals for finishing touches, it sure looks like a show plane quality build. Masterful workmanship!

[@ginacalabrese3869]

Those slow panning shots really show how nice of a job you did on the paint job.

[@David-pk9be]

Great looking quality of work; it must be very satisfying

[@rexdale3098]

Looks very slippery. Nice job!

[@rexdale3098]

Ha! Every little bit helps.@@KitplaneEnthusiast

[@user-tl5fi9lz9z]

Wow! Congratulations on such a great paint job. I’d love to see more on paint and finishing your aircraft.

[@johnfisk4666]

I do believe this is going to be the best paint job on a cruzer yet! Very nice job mark!

[@gvrose1]

Fantastic work! It is a pleasure to see your efforts paying off on the design improvements and paint!!! Great Job!!!

[@travisw9071]

Keepin me encouraged to keep pressing on on my own kit plane. Thank you!

[@flyingrandpa5989]

That is a real nice job...

[@WilliamBrandtSquack]

Looking good. Love the details of the mods.

[@Michael-xo8lw]

That paint!!!

[@DustyLambert]

Coolest shirt ever.

[@shmio]

In ZA-3 I see an L-Angle across the aft two holes of the pulley mounts for the top pulley with the L pointed skyward. Looks like it would currently be in conflict with your C75R3-9 for the lower vertical stab skin. There also seems to be an L-Angle across the forward two holes of the pulley mounts for the other pulley inside the fuselage. It's hard to see in the plans. Beautiful aircraft. Wish I could build as clean as you. Thanks for the tips along the way.

[@shmio]

@@KitplaneEnthusiast Just wanted to make sure you had the proper bracing on those pulleys. See it in your December 27-28, 2016 pics.

[@maxradford5089]

Looking really smart. How long to your maiden flight , do you think? Love your workmanship and attention to detail.

[@maxradford5089]

@@KitplaneEnthusiast thank you for your reply. Look forward to your first flight.

[@scotabot7826]

Really nice and very clean. Do I smell a Lindy of some sort coming up at Oshkosh this year? I tried my best to spot any kind of flaw in the finish, and I failed. Beautiful craftsmanship!!

[@christianramirez3599]

I would like to make the same kind of fairings for my 701. How did you did them . Is it fiberglass ?

[@barrymeunier1270]

Hi Mark, I'm hopeful you can answer a question for me...it's on the reinforcement bracket for the up elevator stop. Do you know if the STOL has the same stop? I know your buddy is building a STOL and I'm about to button up my stabilizer, and, would like to get those supports done on the inside...I don't have the full kit yet so it's tough to see. The plane looks awesome and I'm starting to build my paint booth. See you up there someday!

[@KitplaneEnthusiast]

Barry Meunier Sorry I do not know, but if you have the plans you should be able to see if there’s an up stop.

[@ericwilde3837]

would your elevator up stop still work if you put it in sideways and riveted it to the parallel L beams?

[@ZIX1231]

Beautiful work for sure!!! Is there a tensioner to keep the cable from bouncing off any of the pulleys (and getting stuck between the bracket and the pulley)??

[@ZIX1231]

I just rewatched......missed the cotter pin on the first view! Can't wait to see this baby when she's all done!!!!!!

[@1shARyn3]

You rivetted the fairing to the VStab? You are going to have to drill out all those rivets when you have to replace the pulleys (or the cable) ....

[@1shARyn3]

@@KitplaneEnthusiast: MURPHY

[@LTVoyager]

Why did your cable rub? Did you modify some part of your kit away from the original design?

[@diogo9113]

@@KitplaneEnthusiast What kit is better to build Zenith, or Kitfox in your opition? (for a begginer)

[@LTVoyager]

I wasn’t sure if it was a design flaw and something unique to your airplane.