Tailspin's VP-1 Project & Sun Bird Deviation

German · Postby **German** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:00 pm

HI GAVIN
I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR BUILDING PROGRESS AND KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL.I REBUILT ZS-USC (VP1) BACK IN 2004/5 AND ALSO GOT WORRIED/EXCITED AT THE END.THERE IS NO WAY TO DESCRIBE THAT FIRST FLIGHT.I DONT KNOW IF SHE IS STILL FLYING AND WHERE.SOMETIMES I THINK I SHOULD HAVE KEPT THE VP AS IT IS DIFFERENT TO OHER A/CRAFT AND ALWAYS DRAWS ATTENTION. ANYWAY GOOD LUCK AND SEND THOSE PICS PLEASE

Aerosan · Postby **Aerosan** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:27 am

Hi Herbie

UsC is now in the very capable hands of FLYKR on this forum. She looks fine in the air

San

flykr · Postby **flykr** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:57 pm

Yip....she has just passed 105 hours since the rebuild and still flying great.

swiftprop · Postby **swiftprop** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:26 pm

Hi Flykr
Can you post some pics of your VP here?

flykr · Postby **flykr** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:29 pm

swiftprop · Postby **swiftprop** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:24 pm

Hi Flykr
This is the nicest VP photo I have yet seen!
Ps thanks for the others you sent me!
Andre

Postby **Tailspin** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:27 am

Here are the Pic's of my Struts, they have been inspected and they are passed now i just need to sand and repaint them. Time she is now getting short.

grostek · Postby **grostek** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:31 pm

Hi Gunter

I am goung to be using a 1600 Type 1 motor. Will take some pic's tomorrow night.

The paperwork with the CAA is still ongoing, My wheels were a bit PAP kinda pissin against the wind gets the shoes a bit wet, but i will get that sorted soon i hope.

I am just waiting for the final pieces from the engineer and then i can get her on her wheels and get the motor finally finished and ready for some test run ups

grostek · Postby **grostek** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:50 pm

Hi Gavin,

Look forward to seeing some pics of your baby with the prop spinning. :D :D

What sort of docs did CAA require from you?

Calcs or history of type sort of documentation.

Kind regards

Gunter

Postby **Tailspin** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:01 am

Yes progress is slow but it is getting there.

Here are the shafts for the wheels that were written off. A little ingenuity and alot of patience i had these made for me.

AMPER DAAR.

Postby **Tailspin** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:02 am

Yes progress is slow but it is getting there.

Here are the shafts for the wheels that were written off. A little ingenuity and alot of patience i had these made for me.

AMPER DAAR.

Postby **Tailspin** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:40 am

Finally took the Plunge Saturday and started to spray my baby.

After much delaying and procrastenating i have the following to report.

I painted the bottom of the Horizontal Stab - just incase i make a mess so nobody can see and wow she turned out Fantastic. ^*^^

grostek · Postby **grostek** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:45 am

Hi Gavin,

I love it when a Plane comes together.

Looks just Great just keep going now.

Kind regards,

Gunter Rostek.

Postby **Tailspin** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:18 pm

Thanks Gunter

I was very worried i would mess up with the spray job - but i keep it small and do little by little then we will get there sooner than later.

Postby **Tailspin** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:02 am

Hi All

I did some more spraying this weekend. Getting ready for the Hobby-Xpo att he Dome.

Going to be displaying there with the whole History so anybody is wecome to check her out in all her glory.

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