Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation
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Hi All
Did some work over the holidays and i have the following pic's to add. Now all i need is somebody with a Mig welder that can do some stainless welding for me and then i will be on SHORT finals for Completetion
Did some work over the holidays and i have the following pic's to add. Now all i need is somebody with a Mig welder that can do some stainless welding for me and then i will be on SHORT finals for Completetion
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- Pic of the complete right side wing
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- Right Wing with Aileron assembled and connected
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Good luck Gavin
All the best for 2007. May she fly this year. Thanks for the update.
Regards
Willie :D
All the best for 2007. May she fly this year. Thanks for the update.
Regards
Willie :D
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Yea i have decided to make her Electric Blue very similar to the Pic below. I have had this idea for a long time and a guy in Canada Copied it and i think it looks real cool
Yea i have decided to make her Electric Blue very similar to the Pic below. I have had this idea for a long time and a guy in Canada Copied it and i think it looks real cool
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- Canadian VP-1
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Hi Tailspin
Thanks for your welkom on that thread.
I am following your build with interest.
Might have been mentioned previously but what covering are you using, Monty's polyfibre?
Do you know those VW engines well? I have heard good and bad reports and would like your opinion on thier reliability, do's and don'ts etc.
Thanks for your welkom on that thread.
I am following your build with interest.
Might have been mentioned previously but what covering are you using, Monty's polyfibre?
Do you know those VW engines well? I have heard good and bad reports and would like your opinion on thier reliability, do's and don'ts etc.
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HI Mogas
In my personal opinion VW motors are very reliable, the biggest problem is in the assembly, you do a good job and they will run for very long time with very little maintenance. Make a small bobo with putting her together she will die a horrible sudden death and sometimes destroying herself in the process.
They do not have the power that alot of people say they do have but with a reduction box and all that they can give ample power for a small light aircraft. Give me a call and we can chat sometime.
0 eight two & nine & two 1 four five
In my personal opinion VW motors are very reliable, the biggest problem is in the assembly, you do a good job and they will run for very long time with very little maintenance. Make a small bobo with putting her together she will die a horrible sudden death and sometimes destroying herself in the process.
They do not have the power that alot of people say they do have but with a reduction box and all that they can give ample power for a small light aircraft. Give me a call and we can chat sometime.
0 eight two & nine & two 1 four five
Gavin van der Berg - ZS-WWF
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Hi All
Just a new update, pic's will follow when i get back at work and get ontop of all the paper-trail.
I have completed the Ailerons with the Rib stitching, ready for Nitrate/Butrate etc
Busy with the right wing rib stitching etc but now have run outa glue, so getting there.
Just a new update, pic's will follow when i get back at work and get ontop of all the paper-trail.
I have completed the Ailerons with the Rib stitching, ready for Nitrate/Butrate etc
Busy with the right wing rib stitching etc but now have run outa glue, so getting there.
Gavin van der Berg - ZS-WWF
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Ok OK
So it is not my VP but i have been working hard to get the trike finished and ready to go. Thursday the 1st March i will be at CAA to get the Authority To Fly and then it is test flight time.
So it is not my VP but i have been working hard to get the trike finished and ready to go. Thursday the 1st March i will be at CAA to get the Authority To Fly and then it is test flight time.
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- Ready to go to the airfield and waiting for the wing
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Gavin van der Berg - ZS-WWF
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