Re building EAA Biplane.

[Boet]

Made 3 ribs already, fourth one is in the jig. No 5 goes in tomorrow! Started on the new panel as well. We want this aeroplane to be very light!The "new" engine has a starter and a generator, so no more prop swinging.

[bobthebuilder]

It is looking FANTASTIC Boet. Please keep posting the pics.

[Boet]

The 2 new main spars arrived today. Ze vood she is beeeauteefull!! I vill built you ze naais set of veengs yes? Mmmmm, ze vood was bloody expensive. All the way from the usa. AND 9cm too bloody short. Jaaaa OK, I will just splice the old tips on. Nothing serious happening in that part of the main spar anyway! 5 wing ribs finished, 4 to go.

[Boet]

The 2 new main spars arrived today. Ze vood she is beeeauteefull!! I vill built you ze naais set of veengs yes? Mmmmm, ze vood was bloody expensive. All the way from the usa. AND 9cm too bloody short. Jaaaa OK, I will just splice the old tips on. Nothing serious happening in that part of the main spar anyway! 5 wing ribs finished, 4 to go.

[Goose]

Waas die fotos Oom ons wil sie hoe die vlerk lyk as hy in stukke is

Goose

[Boet]

Dit kom nog Oom Goose! Patience, my dear friend, is one of the great virtues of life! Ek moet namiddag nog net 2 van die "kort" ribs plak, dan is die rib bouery verby!. Jech, dis n k@k job! Maar hulle kom darem OK uit. Ek sal later die naweek weer foudies opsit.

[Boet]

Al die ribbetjies is nou klaar. Dankie Gino, for the sms. It is nice to do work for someone that really apreciate what one is doing. Have a nice weekend!

[bobthebuilder]

You really are having fun with this ..... aren't you?

[Boet]

Today was a sad day for us, for we had to say goodbye to a very dear friend, who lost her battle with cancer. I spent the afternoon working on the Bipe`s panel. Keeping my hands and my mind busy, trying to make sense out of life. At least I manage to get some sense into the panel. "Shrunk" the 3- 1/8 slip-ball to 2-1/4". It looks a bit better. And shuffled the steamies around a bit, to make space for the radio as well. That is now going into the panel, no more hanging below like a "station-bomb". As this aerie will now sport an electric system, there will obviously need to be a coupl`e more switches and fuses and stuff! In my present state of mind I did not touch the wing spars out of fear of making mistake.....very very expensive mistakes. But we have enough other work on this plane to keep our minds and hands occupied. It is coming together.

[Mozfly]

Had a look at the build! You are doing an amazing and challenging job! Well done!

[Mozfly]

Had a look at the build! You are doing an amazing and challenging job! Well done!

[Boet]

The new panel.

[Scotsman]

Like the honest panel....the guy that owns this one is really lucky.

[Boet]

Today felt like Christmas in the middle of the year. The courier guy turned up with along parcel. New prop from Oom Piet and Tannie Bets. Another work of art. I pulled it out of the pacaging, and pushed it onto the prop flange. Fits 100%. Oom Pieta hulle mag maar!

[Boet]

Gino, here`s some pics. I am busy with the panel while William is sorting the cooling of the engine out. Prop looks nice he? The top sheet metal part of the fuselage is now a no brainer to remove for inspections, maintenance etc. This plane becomes a bit like an Impala. You will need two sets of spanners to work on it. American, metric and imperial!