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Posted: September/30/2009 at 12:00pm  Quote
 

Well....I have run out of excuses for not putting her in the air. Hoping to get it done this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes.



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Posted: September/30/2009 at 12:05pm  Quote
 
Looks Great Claude. I am just finishing up a set of plans for one for Arizona Models. Mines gonna be 1/2 scale that I am abt to built as I have a customer wanting one and I need the cash.

take some piccys of the flight


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Posted: September/30/2009 at 12:14pm  Quote
 
BTW whats the scoop on the plane whose plans, what engine, weight all the usual goodies

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Posted: September/30/2009 at 12:18pm  Quote
 
Very nice Claude. Best of luck to ya.

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Posted: September/30/2009 at 12:40pm  Quote
 

Sorry Joseph, I forgot to post all of that.

Jerry Berhens plans I got from Uncle Willie's Plans.

Came out to 81" wingspan and just a tad under 22 lbs. I needed 1.5 lbs in the nose to balance.

G38 turning a 20-8 modified Zinger prop.

Plans has under cambered ribs and sport semi symetrical  ribs, but I made flat bottom, being my first scratch build.



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Posted: September/30/2009 at 10:12pm  Quote
 

Wow that is one very cool tripe. Good luck on the maiden.

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Posted: October/03/2009 at 4:47pm  Quote
 
Well, I've had better days at the field, but also much worse. The G38 was being a bit of a female....she didn't know if she wanted to run or not. I thought I had it figured out, went to the runway....started my takeoff roll, engine came up, then hesitated (again). Just as I was backing off the throttle, she nosed over in the less than perfect grass. Not much damage (and maybe a blessing in disguise). It broke one of the rigging attach points I was concerned about. So, NOW I will redo all of the flying wires like I should have done the first time. Like I said....it coulds have been much worse.

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Posted: October/03/2009 at 5:01pm  Quote
 
Great news no tmuch dmg bad news that ya had it dmg like that. at least it happened when was still on the ground. you will get her up and going next time

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