Again: many thanks Smokey, Ron, Jesse and Brad.
Congratulations, Doug! Show us a picture!
Where did you send your engine parts? I am thinking about doing the same thing.
Here is the current status of my marathon RV 3B getting closer.
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Katie, Round holes? Just kidding.
I bought this RV-3 back in May needing repairs. I had the engine mount and gear legs replaced, and got it flying enough to get it home. Since then, I have been finishing up the gear legs, fairings, cowl, and instruments. I am installing a new xponder next week, then get the pants fitted and do a fresh weight and balance and she should be all good. Can't wait!
First try at attaching pics...hope it works.
Dave
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Katie -
Can I ask whose canopy it is - Todd's or ?
Any "special" instructions re/shape, height, tint, etc?
Thx
David Howe
S/N 11226
Since moving back to TN, we've been enjoying a flurry of building activity. Ben is working on his Panther wings, his dad and 14-year-old nephew are working on their S-19 wings, and I'm working on Tony Boy's canopy skirt, all in one corner of the hangar. We keep each other focused and busy. It's been great fun!
The skirt mold was done using Great Stuff foam and Crayola Air-Dry clay, all carefully covered by many strips of clear packing tape. Fiberglass layup is a lot of work, but it's been quite fun. The organic and sculptural nature of it is a great break from the mathematical part of building an airplane. I lost count of my time spent on this canopy, the frame, and the mold/layup, but it has to be a couple hundred hours by now.
There are many more pics in the Picasa album linked in my signature... Probably too many pics!