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Nihon_Ni 01-20-2014 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHIPCHIEF (Post 845465)
I feel your pain on the 'out dent'. I have one that is clearly visible on a fuel tank too.
I also have a few 'smiley rivets'. I decided to give them a reasonable effort to reduce the damage, and tell people who notice that I'm not letting it embarass me. I feel that anyone who finishes such a project has done very well.
I have 2.5 hours on my RV-8 now :D, and that little dent doesn't seem to effect the way it flies at all.

Thanks for the encouragement Scott. I've decided to tell people that my dent is a custom formed stall strip! :D

Nihon_Ni 01-20-2014 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike S (Post 845473)
So, how about a translation of the symbol in the left center of the tank;)

Mike, the 左 symbol is Japanese for left. My wife and I lived in Japan for seven years before we moved back to the States and started construction. There's probably more Japanese notations in the plane than English.

Nihon_Ni 02-12-2014 08:30 AM

the fuselage has landed!
 
My fuselage arrived yesterday!! :D

For anyone interested in the particulars: I ordered it on 11/22, it shipped on 1/28, and arrived at my home in VA on 2/11. It was $313 in freight fees to get it from Van's factory to my garage.



I have a little work left to do on the wings, but I plan to be into the fuselage in about a month.

Skykingbob 02-12-2014 08:33 AM

Exciting
 
Congrats Rob.....enough tp keep you busy during this wonderful winter wx we are having!!!:D

Nihon_Ni 08-25-2014 08:36 AM

Update
 
With 926 hrs on the Hobbs meter, my project all of a sudden began to look like an airplane! I'm looking forward to getting the fuselage off the glass top picnic table so I can sit in it!!


tracy 08-25-2014 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nihon_Ni (Post 704875)
I certainly do!!!!!



My Main Squeeze using the Main Squeeze.

Better be your only squeeze if you want to keep it (the 8)!

Nihon_Ni 01-31-2016 05:22 PM

First sit!
 
Our first sit in the plane! Complete with airplane noises and fighting over the controls.

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Skykingbob 01-31-2016 05:37 PM

Congrats!
 
Hey Rob....congrats on another step closer!! Hope you made sure to do the preflight first :)

Carlos151 01-31-2016 08:47 PM

Looking good Rob!
Before you know it she'll be flying.
What are you doing in the front seat? ;)

Nihon_Ni 02-01-2016 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlos151 (Post 1050207)
Looking good Rob!
Before you know it she'll be flying.
What are you doing in the front seat? ;)

I think she's just setting me up, so that when the first flight comes she can say, "Hey! You were in the front last time!"


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