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Building the Hovercraft

Introducing the Universal Hovercraft 12t4
Me & Jeremy preparing the ribs to be installed
Ruppert, Blaine, & me skinning the bottom (Epoxy is a great way to destroy all your clothes)
Here is the bottom completely skinned
Me sanding away...
Looking forward at ribs 1, 2, 3, & 4 (left)
Looking forward at ribs 1, 2, 3, & 4 (right)
Looking at rib 5 (eventually the seat)
Looking back at ribs 4, 5, & 6 (right)
Looking from the front (right)
Looks nice huh? Not even 1/2 way done.
The lift duct being formed
Both propellers finished and waiting to be mounted to the engines
The 4 blade lift fan after the rough cut
The propeller airfoil is crucial to performance
The 2 blade thrust prop
The 4 blade lift fan
Who needs a shop vac when you got one of these!
Here the Ribs and Stringers are installed (bottom)
Me rough-cutting the Thrust Prop
Lift Fan after laminating & finished Thrust Prop
The builders planning