The Concrete Swan – From flyable to desirable. Refurbishing a very old, slightly neglected glider. This ugly duckling shall fly once more as The Concrete Swan!

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Instrument Panel

Thats it, no more buying instruments

Instrument Panel

More panel thoughts

Instrument Panel, Vario

New Vario! S80

Daily Inspection Book

Hinges & Knobs

Instrument Panel

Instrument panel holes filled

Makita Battery!

behind the cockpit

Sailplane & Gliding article

Acrylic de-gas and pour

Stall Speed Indicator

Next acrylic casting project

Acrylic knobs!

Cockpit, Interior

How it started, how it’s going

Astir CS77 Manual

Randomly Flying

K21 flying in the snow

Canopy, Cockpit

Canopy hinges and knobs progress

A few YT videos

My best “I caught a giant carp” face

Lost decal?

Canopy photos

FLARM updated

Instrument Panel

New Altimeter

Canopy, Cockpit

Canopy Hinges & latches

Cockpit, Interior

Headrest complete

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel rough

Leather Work on the headrest

8 Day Clock

Instrument panel PSD

Exterior, G-DFEX

Canopy Scammers

Tasks

Painting the seat sides

Binnacle, Cockpit, Seat

Primer on a few bits

Wand mic repair

Binnacle, Cockpit, Interior, Seat

Progress on the seat and binnacle

First walk around video

Binnacle, Cockpit

First fibreglass & filler applied.

Instrument Panel

Instruments

Exterior, G-DFEX

New ident font – Eurostile

Instrument Panel

Clock is WW2 Vintage RAF!

First, remove glider from trailer.*

Joystick gaiter == Gear stick gaiter

Seat sewing test

Seat deconstruction

The hubcaps are worth more than the trailer

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Thoughts

Binnacle Process and Progress

Headrest deconstruction

Cockpit, Interior, Straps

Straps – Washed and now green, not grey.

Instrument Panel

Cockpit strip down

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