The Monarch "G" Development, finished June 2000

The fuselage foam plug after a coating of epoxy and micro balloons. August '99

The first step in making of the mold,a coat the black colored epoxy.

Finishing up on the many layers of fiberglass cloth in making the mold. September '99

The G monarch molds, the left half cast with the flange installed. Note the Pioneer III in the background.

December 1, 1999 -We have the fusellage bulkhead molds complete and expect to cast some bulkheads in the hear future and then finish the main fuselage. Jim has been hard at work producing the plans. Mat has been numbering all the metal parts, getting them listed in the inventoryoy and building the first batch. Many of the G model metal parts are the same as the F model.

December 16, 1999. Jim is just finishing the last of the plans, Mat is just completing the rear spar molds, Patrick has finished the bulkhead molds and cast the parts.

Most of the Metal work has been done.

Part of the newly completed metal plans now done on the CAD program..

Patrick with the Fuselage half in the mold and the bulkheads installed.December '99

And the nearly completed fuselage. Dec 99 Note the Pioneer III in the background.

January 04, 2000- Nose cone installed! The prototype G fuselage is now together and work will begin on assembling the wings.

Patick Edwards getting advice on making up the rear spar from Marvin La Rue. Jan 12/ 2000

January 11, 2000- Jim fitted and epoxied the fin spar and ribs on the fuselage. Mat welded up a few more elevator control parts and made progress on the rear spar mold.

Fred Peck and Jim Marske hot wiring the rudder spar.

Doug Carpenterand Fred Peck made up the rib jigs.

Amy Clark on rib making. note the rib making jigs, but it still requires nimble fingers and careful work!

Finally we begin to make a Monarch Wing! The right wing getting underway! Jan 18, 2000

The right wing nearing completion, Feb 05, 2000

Gluing up the wing root gusset feb 09, 2000.

Starting the left wing Feb 14, 2000

Jim putting the last few ribs in the rudder. Feb 20, 2000

Mat holding a wing tip plug ready for making a mold. Mar 02/ 2000

The Control stick mounted in the fuslelage Mar 03, 2000

Wingtip molds being cast. March 16, 2000

Wingtip fitted ready for gluing april 1, 2000

The seat bonding. This is actually a structural necessity. In my case I waxed the seat so I could remove it. I then had to reinforce the entire area.

Jim fitting the ribs in the elevator

The release mechanism installed. April 1, 2000

Mat sanding gussets on aileron. Wing is complete except for spoiler pans. Aileron controls are installed. We are ready for painting! April 20, 2000

Another view of the nearly completed wing. April 20, 2000

Douglas Carpenter supervising the vacuum bagging process for the spoiler pans. 04/29/00

Doug, Jim and Amy.The wing and fuselage has had its first coat of primer. April 29, 2000

Amy installing rudder cable guides

Mat covering the wing

jim Marske after his first flight in the new Monarch G. June 17, 2000

September 22/ 2000. We have done many flights on the prototype and are pleased with its performance. A windshield has been added and all the the weights in the nose have been removed. It flies faster than the Monarch F. We also discovered that waxing the wing decreases stall speed by a few mph. Now for some cross country!

October 28, 2000. We have been moving the CG back with very good results!Lower speed and good sink rate.