No plans needed. 25 minutes and the nearest random scrap lumber in the "aircraft lumber" pile. It is amazing how much wood is required to build an all metal airplane.

HS Progress
 

Almost done with drilling and fitting both sides. Decided to temporarily slap them together to feed the dream a bit while I wait for the weather to warm up. Dimpling and priming is just around the corner. Truly a fun experience - even the dreaded "405 rib - to front spar/angle - to 404 rib" holes were not that difficult to do.

you'll be amazed when you take a few photos every month...soon (soon being a very relative term) you'll have what looks like an airplane in your garage! Nice work

Finally finished
 

Slow but sure.





POSTSCRIPT --- NEW YEARS 2012:

Many builders cruise the VAF archives looking for ideas and how others did things. It's only fair to report back after lots of flight hours with news of how well something worked.

The above method of attaching the plenum lid needed modification. Problems in two places; first the forward ends of the aluminum side flanges for plenum lid attachment kept cracking at the 1/4" cylinder head attach screws. Second, the curved flange spanning the center between the intakes also cracked. The plenum applies a considerable air load (over 100 lbs per sq foot at high speed) to the attach flanges and it is concentrated at the span across the inlets.

So, a revision. The plenum lid got a flange between the inlets and additional material on each side above cylinders 1 and 2. Only a small part of the curved center flange remains. The major fastening in that area is now #10 screws in shear. The lid now attaches at cyls 1 and 2 using the 1/4" screws, with a clamp plate so the glass doesn't bow outward and leak in the span between them. Most of the aluminum flange in that area has been removed. I'll fly another 150 hours and see how it works.

Dang Dan....
 

Your airsheen just reeks (verb (used with object) to give off; emit; exude.)
QUALITY....

(Love the camlock tabs....oh yeah)

I think Dan have to be expelled from the builders community..... he's not a builder, he's an artist!!!! :D
Wonderful job!!

Love seeing your project updates Dan. Look forward to seeing the finished product! Do you have a builders page?

RV8 Restoration
 

Hi RV8 section!
I am not the builder of this RV8, but i am restoring it for the owner.. It was taken to a "painter" with autobody experience several months ago.... I got it a couple weeks ago and began to stripped off about 9 coats of tractor supply enamel from the tail feathers, cowlings and canopy. been fixing the fiberglass messes all over it too. I should have it finished in the next couple of weeks. If ya wanna check out the progress http://www.airbornekustomz.com/RV8.html

Cheers
Painter John

PS.. DR im not talkin about Ravins this time, this one is a real RV:D

The "boat" begins to take place in my workshop
 

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Began empennage in May, wings finished awaiting for DGAC visit, and fuselage on the way..
Remyswing
RV-8
o360A3A
F/P propeller
hope installing Dynon, PMags

Paris, France