James' R5-D4

So i got home from work Friday 26th and gave the components a lite sanding over the primer paint. I then set up my hi tech spray booth.......

So last night I started to re-assemble all the components for R5's new centre leg. First off was fitting the internal wheel platform ...

So here's the new centre leg all sprayed up in white with clear coat too. Ankle cylinder unit and holder fitted in place too. I did ...

After some more sanding of filler. I next cut up a piece of 8mm dia dowell. This was instead of the planned two screws to hold on the cylin...

So Friday night's I managed 2 hrs work, re-drilled cylinder location fixing holes. Happier with position now. Played with position of ne...

As only one or the other centre leg will ever be used at one time, I'm going to swap over one of the ankle cylinders to the new Centre ...

My attempt at weathing R5's body. Started next to the fitted rear hatch and worked my way round. The Leg got in the way so moved onto t...

To make space in the bedroom [keeping the wife happy] I took the Horseshoe back out to the garage and fitted [bolted] the Hydraulic & t...

I've eventually got round to taking some photos, don't really like to post without them, as it's a bit boring and a picture mak...

Ankle I marked out the curve section needed on the two blocks I'll be using to make up the ankle. I also marked where I need to drill c...

Clear sprayed Leg No1 up, don't know or remember why I'd not done it before now, apart from the Horse shoe, it's completed ??? ...

Sanded the wood filler smooth, then sprayed primer all over. Masked off into sections and then sprayed silver. Once dried, re-mask...

Cylinder holder sprayed white. Just needs clear spray paint and attaching to the Ankle Cylinder.

Applied more wood filler to cylinder holders bottom edge, to cover the wood grain and to make smoother. Once dried, it was sanded. Requ...

Ankle Cylinder fixings. 10mm dia drill bit, clearance for dowel 9mm dia. (bought original to make the under shoulder stabilisers) ...