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Another Flip (Sort of)
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:12 pm
by bmurrish
I 'm happy to report I finally flipped my -8 fuselage off the jig. It sure was a good feeling to see the "Canoe". If anyone wants a free -8 fuselage jig send me a message. I'm sure these will be a thing of the past shortly with the new match drilled -8's hitting the streets.
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:17 pm
by svanarts
That's a great feeling isn't it? Congrats! It looks great. Wait till it's on it's wheels and you're sitting in it making airplane noises. It just gets funner and funner!
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:23 pm
by tshort
Who's the funny looking guy in the background there?
Congrats - I need to pick up the pace a lot as you're passing me even with the QB fuse!!
Thomas
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:22 am
by captain_john
Nice going, Bill!
Tell me, when did you start the fuse? Just wondering...
Looks GREAT!
Ya gotta be pleased!
CJ
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:51 am
by bmurrish
svanarts wrote:Wait till it's on it's wheels and you're sitting in it making airplane noises.
Trust me Scott, I'm already thinking about doing that. Gotta mount the front stick and throttle quad first.
Ah Thomas, that funny looking guy would be me. Don't worry about me getting too far ahead. I still need an engine and a panel. That may take a while.
CJ, I just check my builder's log and it took me exactly 4 months to get to this stage. There were times when I would go a couple weeks without even stepping foot in the workshop.
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:52 am
by Spike
Excellent!!
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:11 pm
by captain_john
Really cool!
I gotta get a move on!
That is what is great about this forum... the inspiration!
CJ
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:50 pm
by JohnR
Looks great Bill! Keep us posted on progress.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:38 pm
by dons
This kind of 'flip' I don't mind hearing about. Great job Bill!
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:52 pm
by Womack2005
Looks Great!!
Fus jig?
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:30 pm
by Milt
Didn't know you needed a jig for the fus ... just started the wings, but fus is next.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:58 pm
by cjensen
What model are you (and your son) building? If it's a non-match holed -8 (or 3, 4, or 6), you'll need a jig. If it's the new matched hole -8, or any of the others (7, 9, or 10), you won't need a jig.
Fus jig?
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:08 pm
by Milt
We are building the "new" RV-8 ... new as in within the last 6 months model ...
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:04 pm
by bmurrish
Milt, if you ordered your fuselage 6 months ago and already have it, you better start building a jig. If you have not ordered your fuselage yet, you will be getting the new matched drilled fuselage kit. No jig is required, just get a pair of saw horses and start doing the happy dance.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:16 pm
by JohnR
Duplicate post.
Fus jig?
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:59 am
by Milt
Wing kit has been ordered and is due in two weeks ... fus is a couple of months down the road so I think we will be OK without the jig thingie.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:17 pm
by captain_john
Milt, NICE!
You WILL get the jigless kit!
You are gonna LOVE IT!
I will be jealous it it is more punched than the current -7 one, though!
FYI, the -7 kit is certainly more punched than the old -8 from what WS and I have noticed.
CJ