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azflyer21 12-08-2017 09:07 AM

Main gear fairings - RV14a
 
Has anyone used the pre-made fairings from rvbits.com? Here is a link http://rvbits.mybigcommerce.com/rv-1...tion-fairings/

Does the Van's kit provide fairings for the gear?

KeithB 12-08-2017 09:12 AM

The Vans kit comes with these parts, but they may require some finishing (pin hole filling). I have heard that more recent kits (mine was almost 2 years ago for the finishing kit) have many more fiberglass parts finished with gel coat. I have no experience with the parts in your link.

rvbuilder2002 12-08-2017 09:25 AM

A transition in production was (mostly) completed about 3 months ago that has gel-coat on nearly all composite parts supplied in RV kits.

MED 12-08-2017 09:52 AM

My gear leg fairings are gel coated and look pretty nice, although I have not installed them, yet.

Tom Martin 12-08-2017 11:28 AM

The glass parts on my 14, with the exception of the rudder top and VS top, of excellent fit. They were not gel coated at that time and this would be a nice addition to the kit.

n982sx 12-08-2017 11:18 PM

After 100+ hours of flight, my airplane is getting painted right now.

My painter liked all the gel coated parts he has painted - wing tips and empennage tips - but has cursed the spinner and empennage fairing, which were not gel coated.

He is not happy with the gear fairings which we are holding off until the end. I'm glad to hear that all the other fiberglass parts are getting the gel coat treatment.

JDA_BTR 08-28-2018 07:55 PM

My main gear upper intersection fairings are seriously far from flat seems like 3/8 of an inch of flox would be needed to make them right.

So I'm looking at the RVbits versions to see if I can start from a better place and save many hours of time????

lr172 08-28-2018 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JDA_BTR (Post 1284336)

My main gear upper intersection fairings are seriously far from flat seems like 3/8 of an inch of flox would be needed to make them right.

So I'm looking at the RVbits versions to see if I can start from a better place and save many hours of time????

I didn't want to deal with the VERY rough Van's Int. fairings on the 10 and went with the RV bits. Haven't installed yet, so can't speak to fit, but the finish is very nice.

Larry

Bavafa 08-28-2018 10:29 PM

VAN's quality of the fairing, intersection fairing and other fiberglass work has improved significantly. It is simply great and with the jel coat, very little if any pin holes.

lr172 08-29-2018 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavafa (Post 1284360)
VAN's quality of the fairing, intersection fairing and other fiberglass work has improved significantly. It is simply great and with the jel coat, very little if any pin holes.

That's interesting. When I asked Scott a month or two ago, he replied that the intersection fairing were not part of that effort and are still not gel coated. Do you have gel coated intersection fairings in your possession?

Larry

bkervaski 08-29-2018 07:31 AM

I have the rvbits fairings .. ended up not using them .. also it takes about 3 months to get them.

lr172 08-29-2018 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bkervaski (Post 1284396)
I have the rvbits fairings .. ended up not using them .. also it takes about 3 months to get them.

I picked up mine at Osh. Cleveland stocks them.

Larry

Bavafa 08-29-2018 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lr172 (Post 1284395)
That's interesting. When I asked Scott a month or two ago, he replied that the intersection fairing were not part of that effort and are still not gel coated. Do you have gel coated intersection fairings in your possession?

Larry

Larry, I might be a lucky one but I have received mine and fitted them. They are of exceptional quality in my opinion at least compare to the past fairing that was supplied for the 7A. All Jel coated.

JDA_BTR 08-29-2018 12:37 PM

Gel coat. It?s the shape that seems way off


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