1. Tim said he thinks we can scan the plane without the canopy skirts and get better data for him to manufacture the molds, so I removed the skirt.
2. With the help of my friends Jim and Tom, we also removed some of the tape and protective plastic on the fuselage and canopy, in order to get a smoother scan surface. Then we re-taped it so there was no overlap.
3. Tim did a full scan of the skirt, frame, aft fuselage, and even the windshield rollover bar and boot cowl. He said this will help "connect" the scans of the side skirts, and establish them in 3D space better.
4. We removed the canopy to remove some of the tape under it, then put it back on.
5. We also put the empennage fairing in place to resolve some questions about spacing at the aft end of the skirt. Tim thinks we will be good on the spacing.
This process is absolutely fascinating, and the scan looks amazing. I hope we can pull this thing off! If so, I could have a very unique canopy skirt that would fit like a glove, and be light and strong.