Reilly's RV 12
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Re: Reilly's RV 12
Gavin, nou wat is dit nou??
Re: Reilly's RV 12
Hi Boet
Yes it uses blind rivets. Got a box af 12 500 of them. Makes building a lot faster. I understand that because of a max speed restriction on LSA in the USA that they could afford the additional drag that the pop rivets would cause.
Much easier for a novice builder like myself and less chance of damaging skins than by using solid rivets.
cheers
PS - Tailspin only uses wood and glue so he does not even know what a rivet is
Yes it uses blind rivets. Got a box af 12 500 of them. Makes building a lot faster. I understand that because of a max speed restriction on LSA in the USA that they could afford the additional drag that the pop rivets would cause.
Much easier for a novice builder like myself and less chance of damaging skins than by using solid rivets.
cheers
PS - Tailspin only uses wood and glue so he does not even know what a rivet is
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Re: Reilly's RV 12
Man I want one - did you bring it in yourself?
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Re: Reilly's RV 12
Hi Thatchman
Great pics and very interesting, please keep them coming ?
Cheers Ian
Great pics and very interesting, please keep them coming ?
Cheers Ian
Re: Reilly's RV 12
Hi Crosswind
I ordered three of the six kits from Vans Aircraft.The Empenage (tail), wing and fuselage kits. Thats all the aluminium construction.
I did not ship it via Vans but used a SA guy by the name of Jeff Sharman who finds second hand planes in the USA and buys them for SA customers. He ships the kit boxes in the same containers and it works out cheaper with less admin.
I ordered three of the six kits from Vans Aircraft.The Empenage (tail), wing and fuselage kits. Thats all the aluminium construction.
I did not ship it via Vans but used a SA guy by the name of Jeff Sharman who finds second hand planes in the USA and buys them for SA customers. He ships the kit boxes in the same containers and it works out cheaper with less admin.
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Great looking aircraft - I would love to start my own project someday soon. I guess with the rand at 7.5 this morning, nows probably the best time!!!
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I helped !!
Theres KLOMP rivet magodies that i helped plak in place - kinda >........ and i carried a few beers so your progress so far is thanks to the DIsh
Theres KLOMP rivet magodies that i helped plak in place - kinda >........ and i carried a few beers so your progress so far is thanks to the DIsh
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Re: Reilly's RV 12
Sorry Boet i was having a bad Hair day - you are welcome to B#%@#H slap me when you see meBoet wrote:Gavin, nou wat is dit nou??
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Sorry Boet i was having a bad Hair day - you are welcome to B#%@#H slap me when you see meBoet wrote:Gavin, nou wat is dit nou??
You are just Lucky i am not close enough to come and CHECK some of your work Thatch. Pics look good though, Keep plodding you will get there.Thatchman wrote: PS - Tailspin only uses wood and glue so he does not even know what a rivet is
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Re: Reilly's RV 12
The quality of the kit looks really good. The zodiac kit I'm building is pretty good generally but the quality of the 12's kit looks superb.
Look forward to the rest of your build.
James
Look forward to the rest of your build.
James
Re: Reilly's RV 12
Have you seen that Kitplanes is doing a series on a few guys who are building an RV12. If you are interested PM me and I will lend you the mag (if you don't have it already) as I am in the West Rand too.
Cheers
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Thatchman,
How are you progressing?
How are you progressing?
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Re: Reilly's RV 12
Hi Cross wind
Tailcone is complete, wrapped and stored. Not much has happed for the last six weeks. Will unpack the wing kit this weekend and make a good start on that over the holidays.
I will post some pics soon.
R
Tailcone is complete, wrapped and stored. Not much has happed for the last six weeks. Will unpack the wing kit this weekend and make a good start on that over the holidays.
I will post some pics soon.
R
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Re: Reilly's RV 12
Yes and I saw that Millers in the back ground you have to watch the Dish.
Happy building bud.
Happy building bud.
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Re: Reilly's RV 12
What happened to this build?
Are there no RV12’s flying in SA as yet?
Will Rudi Greylings project be the first RV12 to fly in SA?
Are there no RV12’s flying in SA as yet?
Will Rudi Greylings project be the first RV12 to fly in SA?
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