Sealing Flush Fuel Necks
Here is an option for sealing the flush fuel necks to the fuel tanks. If you have a metal lathe or have access to...
Leading Edge Lights
Flyleds LED lights in the GlaStar's leading edge - how to make the bracket and form the acrylic lens.
Marking Parts
The purpose of marking parts is to be able to find it and place it in an assembly where it's supposed to go. Using...
Ten Things You Can Do to Help Him Build the Airplane
Note to readers: This article is not intended to give anyone the impression that it’s always the guy who builds the plane while his...
Rib and Skin Fitting
Skin/rib fitting: I'm sharing my experience with horizontal stabilizer skinning, for the benefit of anyone else who's having trouble pulling the skin far enough...
Engine Plumbing
Many of you may not be familiar with proper engine plumbing techniques. The beauty of home-building is to do it your own way, reducing...
GlaStar Door Installation Tips
Door warpage: It sounds like you have encountered a door fit problem which we have encountered on many Glastars as well. What we have...
GlaStar Fuselage Assembly Tips
Step 27: If your kit includes the upper shell attach fittings pre-made with all holes predrilled, as mine did, when doing the final installation,...
Fitting A McCauley Propeller on a 4-Cylinder Lycoming-Engine Glasair
Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft does not stock a McCauley spinner installation kit for the Glasair I, II, or GlaStar aircraft. We do stock a McCauley spinner install...
GlaStar and Sportsman Window Installation
Mask off the front and back of the window to approx. 1.5" of the edge. (Blue 3M 2" tape)
Trim perimeter of window to fit...