Seastar N559AW
Builder’s Log
Seastar hull w/windows on stand April 12th 2006 One of the lower wings, pontoons (wrapped), control rod, wing supports
Wing & horizontal stabilizers & elevator Crates with wings & tail boom still inside
Seastar hull w/uncovered tail boom Landing gear, brakes & shocks installed per Assembly Man. 4-22-2006
Landing gear reposition system needed some adjustment Elevator & Stabilizer during covering process Sept. 5th 2006
Rudder, covered & stretched w/Hipec bonding to ribs
Rudder installed October 10th, 2006
Plumbing the Tail boom – epoxied into hull Oct. 2nd,
2006 
Sanding & preparing left upper wing for covering Wing balanced on scaffolding
Left wing ready for mounting October 26th, 2006 Wing supported by strut – October 27th 2006
Getting back to it – upper right wing Feb. 5th 2007 Upper right flip-side
Covered and “doped” with Hipec Feb. 8th 2007 Another angle of upper right wing
Trying the wings on – Feb. 11th 2007 Starting to look like a real plane!!!
Lower wing prep work Lower right partially covered
Lower left – bottom side doped with Hipec Lower left excess for wrap-over Feb. 14th 2007
Lower wings ready for mounting
Getting’ there – Feb. 17th 2007-07-23 Panel cutout
Installed brake Master Cylinders/ran lines Feb. 20th 2007 Used micro balloons around nav/position lights Feb. 27th 2007
Sanded and formed areas round nav/position lights Feb. 28 2007
Progress on panel – March 19th 2007 Preparing to rig Rotax for mounting March 21st 2007
And WHY could they have not put the mount on at the factory? Got it!!! March 22nd 2007
Now for the water cooling hoses Only took 5 of us to hang it March 23rd 2007
Oil tank, radiator overflow, oil cooler & radiator on April 17th 2007
Going in for painting May 1st 2007 Back in its’ nest May 8th 2007
Fitting for exhaust system May 12th 2007
Panel mostly done May 14th Starting work on windows May 26th 2007
Glass cut for doors May 27th Strobe & Nav lights working May 28th 2007
Door windows glued in June 2nd
Front window glued in June 9th Upholstery done July 8th 2007
Passenger Warning N559AW on tail boom
Fireproof ID plate “Experimental” visible from both doors