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DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Boet » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:19 am

Helping Dirk putting the dots on the i`s and the stripes thru the t`s. Final assembly being done at present. Rotax 914 taildragger. 8) ( Sneak preview.) vhpy
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Postby nicow » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:28 am

Wow,lyk baie mooi (^^)
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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Induna » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:58 am

die kleurskema lyk baie mooi!! Laai nog fotos, hierdie lyk na n pragstuk..!

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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Boet » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:37 pm

ek het nou n ander manier uitgedink om lift-strut fairings te maak. Geen taai gom en n geplakkery nie, niks pinholes en putty en body filler nie! Maak nou fairings met .9 aly plaat. Ek het vir my n patent gemaak om die plaat mooi te buig. So nou trim jy die plaat, vou om, boor, rivit, en dit lyk sommer baie nice, en les bes: Lekker LIG. Eerste set op dirk se errie gefit. Dit lyk sommer spiekeries. vhpy
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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Boet » Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:16 pm

Dirk se vliegtuigie is nou amper klaar. Nog net so 3 klein joppies. Klaar geweeg, en lekker lig. Sy panel het NET die nodige in. Niks fieterjasies nie. Die vliegtuigie gaan werk op die plaas!
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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Boet » Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:19 pm

Nog foudies van Dirk se errie.
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Postby Jean Crous » Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:10 pm

Baie nice Boet ! (^^)
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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Boet » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:33 pm

Nou kort nog net die die "P`s" : Pampiere, Petrol en Pilot. (^^)
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Postby KFA » Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:53 pm

Jy moet vir Dirk se hy moet 'n VP daar insit. Die De Necker gaan nie die ding doen met die 914 nie. Sy lyk mooi
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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Goose » Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:14 pm

Boet wrote:Nou kort nog net die die "P`s" : Pampiere, Petrol en Pilot. (^^)

Mooi oom Boet
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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Boet » Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:39 pm

Oom Goose, DONE. ## ##
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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Boet » Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:41 pm

BTW, Oom Goose, watter size taaiers is daai? Soek hulle met n seer hart!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby Goose » Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:22 pm

Boet wrote:BTW, Oom Goose, watter size taaiers is daai? Soek hulle met n seer hart!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Oom Boet as ek reg ondou was dit 33"alaska bush wheels hulle kos net R30 000. Wou net sien hoe hulle sou lyk as dit myne sou wees. Hulle is op n Maule7 wat ek vlieg vir n kliehent( sal foto opsit van maule met hulle op)

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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby DirkCAN » Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:54 pm

Oh vrek nog n vergadering wat ek mis!!!!

Baie dankie vir die komplimente!

Dankie Oom vir al die harde werk!!! Dankie dat ek so nou en dan ook kon saam werk. Het moer baie geleer!!!

Ek sien baie uit na die avotuur wat my voorlê. Altyd gedink " Its to high to come by" soos ouma sê. :roll:

PS Wil net onverskoning vra vir my voorkoms op die foto... gewoontlik lyk ek nog leliker!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: DIRK se EXPLORER

Postby KFA » Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:02 pm

Ek hoor hy het vandag gevlie.....Vertel bietjie, ons vrek voor ons vra. :roll:
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