Milestone: "Rolled the Canoe"

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Milestone: "Rolled the Canoe"

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That's me on the left...hot, tired and sweaty...but very pleased!
Bret Smith
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Fantastic!!
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Bret, that is AWESOME!!!

I like the way Rufus is peeking out of the left side of the canoe!

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Awsome! Looks great Bret. Congrats!!!
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Looks great Bret. My thought after rolling ours over was that it sure is nice to have something that looks like an airplane.
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Looks good, it seems a lot of onlookers don't really see an airplane being built until that stage, boy, if they only knew how much work you have already put in by that time. Keep it up.
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My fuse has been upright for a couple of months now, and I still get passerby's asking what it is, or if it's a boat! WHAT! Whatever... :roll: :mrgreen:
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Re: Milestone: "Rolled the Canoe"

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smithhb wrote:Image

That's me on the left...hot, tired and sweaty...but very pleased!
Man the look on your face says volumes! It is a pure sign of a great accomplishment and how proud you are of it!

Great job! Looks excellent! I am just about 6 months behind you...
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Thanks guys for all the kind words. I think the best way to describe the feeling is something between the realization of a dream coming true and the feeling of real accomplishment.

While I realize I have a long way to go it's still pretty cool walking into the shop and just looking at it.
Bret Smith
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