Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Tailspin » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:01 pm

HI all

Just a quick note.
Sprayed the wing finally - now to get her to the airfield and to do the final Sunbirst motif. So excited i cannot wait to get the other wing on and then the instument panel in and then :-D.
Will post some pics tomorrow Noticed wifey was taking some cell pics so will dump them tomorrow.
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Tailspin » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:48 am

Ok Here are the pics of me Spraying the wing with the FINAL coat.
Now just the final touchups and then off to the Airfield.

Here i am looking like a real Plaas Japie (**)
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The Final Product -
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And put in the Fuel Sensor into the Tank. -
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Thatchman » Sun May 01, 2011 10:24 am

Nice hat Gav. Where can I get one of those........not vhpy
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Scotsman » Mon May 02, 2011 8:43 am

Hey Gav, thought that you would be at the festival of flight yesterday. When is the sunbird going to fly? Has mike done the inspection yet?
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Tailspin » Tue May 03, 2011 9:37 am

I was planning to go but my Little one (Aiden) was sick. So we decided to move his room and just get him settled in his new room.
Saw the Harvards and some other Aeries flying around in that direction. Was not happy but hey Family comes first.
Mike has done the Inspection on the Frame etc a while ago so basically it is just final assembly and then the Final Inspection and test flight.
You missed out on the meeting last time as i had a vid of the Motor running. Getting very Close now.
Hope to have convex and rating done by year end and then . . . . . . . . . (-)
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Tailspin » Tue May 17, 2011 11:17 am

Dash Completed and Ready to go in.

Busy putting finishing touches to wing and then hi ho hi ho it's off to the airfield i go. ## ##
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Dish » Tue May 17, 2011 11:20 am

Hey Gav, that looks great man.... cant wait to see it complete - which airfield will you be going to...
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Tailspin » Tue May 17, 2011 11:23 am

Hey Dish

The Sunbird is standing at Barra G.
I will be flying from there as my VP-1 is also there.

Just getting the final cash together for the convex and then it is (-) (-) (-)
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Dish » Tue May 17, 2011 11:26 am

so your moving from aeroden ??
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Tailspin » Tue May 17, 2011 12:24 pm

Nope

The Pink lady will stay there :-D
Cannot leave DH without a Bird to Fly and i will still fly the Pink Lady as that is my First Love
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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby weedy » Tue May 17, 2011 3:27 pm

Hurry up Gavin I need someone to fly with (^^)
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Postby Tailspin » Tue May 17, 2011 3:34 pm

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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Aerosan » Tue May 17, 2011 8:27 pm

Hey Gavin
Nice dash :wink: must have been some clever oke who laid ut out so nice...or do you want to change some stuff :?:

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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Tailspin » Thu May 19, 2011 7:39 am

Aerosan wrote:Hey Gavin
Nice dash :wink: must have been some clever oke who laid ut out so nice...or do you want to change some stuff :?:

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Hey San

Must say you did a great job with the layout :twisted:
There are some small changes but i fixed them with a small dremmil ## ##
Still a bit to do but must say it is coming together nicely now.
Was there yesterday (18 May) and it is looking good with the Dash in and the sunburst will be done this week so hopefully the wing can be taken to the field within the next couple of days and put on the plane - then the countdown begins.

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Re: Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

Postby Tailspin » Tue May 31, 2011 3:14 pm

This is the Last post i am putting up here for the Sun Bird.

It is with a very heavy heart i must sell her. I sincerely hope she go's to a good home and that she Flies again Soon.
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