My quick build fuselage has arrived at Van’s two months early! Crating is complete and ABF has picked that bad boy up. It will be here next Friday! Now I really need to finish up these wings!!!!
Also, where the heck am I going to put this thing???
This weekend was dedicated to finishing up the fuel tanks… finally! We’ve had a lot of snow in the Maryland area lately, but luckily my hangar faces southwest so I get a constant stream of sun that melts the ice and keeps my hangar doors working well. 
I forgot to presoak the capacitive fuel sender wires to the vent line! I can’t believe I overlooked this. What is more annoying is that I have marked it as complete. 
I had a bit of a gouge from the circle cutter in the side of the fuel tank. I needed to sand it down.
Here is the end result. 
Next it was time to setup for working with proseal. 
I cut the bottom of a standard dixie cup to mix proseal. 
Then it was time to seal the capacitive fuel sensor wire to the vent line. I used copious amounts of proseal.
While waiting for this to dry, I secured the access panel for the other tank.
After this I set about installing the four other access plates on the other tank.
At this point, I forgot to take anymore pictures. Pretty standard stuff regardless. Each access plate is prosealed and attached with close-end pop rivets.
Today was a collection of random tasks for the hangar. First, I finally got a new torpedo heater to replace the propane heater I was using. This is a Procom 175VT factory reconditioned unit for $259. It includes some whiz-bang features like automatically variable BTU output from 125k to 175k based upon the thermostat setting, and manual btu selection. Its also multiple fuel burning kerosene, diesel, heating fuel, or jet A. I’m running tax-free off road diesel in it. 
The hangar mascot was quite cold until I fired up the heater.
I temporarily installed the bell cranks. 
I also bought some new parts organization bins to organize some parts I’ve left sitting around and in anticipation of the fuselage kit’s arrival in May. 
I also installed the ailerons in order to match up all the hardware for easier installation later.
