MY-14 fuselage covering with plywood is progressing again

Suomeksi

According to the photo update from the Air Force Museum from today, it’s plain to see that the covering of the fuselage of MY-14 with plywood is progressing, as well as the making of the aluminium hatches in the covering.

The front fuselage cover hatches have been made of Antero Flander’s blanks, which have been cut to measurements and riveted together. Easier said than done, because there are myriads of 2,6 mm rivets, double the amount compared to the Brewster, so they say. And they aren’t even load carrying parts.

The covering sheets themselves are of 1mm thick aluminium thin sheet. The pins of the Dzus-locks on one of the cover sheets are original VL produce, apart from them the parts are neo products.

The port side plywood covering is about to be finished.

Photos: Reino Myllymäki

Translation: Matti Liuskallio.