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08-16-2019, 08:37 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Kingsville, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 65
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BOL
Just now got my BOL, should be at the Detroit terminal for pickup next Friday.
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Todd N.
Kingsville, Ontario
http://rv14.ca C-GLCV reserved
RV-14 - #140665 empennage: finishing tailcone, ordering SB fuse soon
RV-7 - #74495 empennage: FS, partly complete
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08-18-2019, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Flower Mound, TX
Posts: 66
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Delivery is scheduled
My Tuesday night plan is now an unboxing....
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FloMo14Builder - KG5VAC
Shop - Complete
Practice tool box - Complete
Practice Airfoil - Complete
Emp Kit - Building Vert Stab!!! WOOHOOO   
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08-21-2019, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 55
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Arrived
Empennage kit 140658, ordered Monday at Oshkosh is now in hand.
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RV-14A 140658 Empennage in progress
Zenith CH801 - old school pre-CNC era kit - flying
Zenair 2500A amphib floats - From basic parts kit - 80%
Dues 2020 ✅
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08-21-2019, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Muir Beach, CA
Posts: 47
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Gettin-m out the door
Was at Van?s last week for a spin in the -14. During the factory tour, they were talking about the Osh orders and crating up all your orders to get out the door. Said that the -14 WILL be their best seller.
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08-21-2019, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Flower Mound, TX
Posts: 66
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What is up with the Duct Tape?!?!
I am super excited to be unpacking my tail kit!! Anyone have tips for how to keep from shredding the vinyl when removing the VERY thorough duct tape job that the packers did? I stopped unpacking after I struggled with the first strip. I got out the soldering iron and cut out the vinyl around a few strips but it seems like there must be a better way. Any help would be appreciated. In the mean time I am going to start counting hardware...
Thanks VAF!! I can barely contain my excitement!!
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Shop - Complete
Practice tool box - Complete
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Emp Kit - Building Vert Stab!!! WOOHOOO
Last edited by FloMo14Builder : 08-22-2019 at 09:26 AM.
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08-22-2019, 04:55 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Ponte Vedra, FL
Posts: 1,472
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FloMo14Builder
I am super excited to be unpacking my tail kit!! Anyone have tips for how to keep from shredding the vinyl when removing the VERY thorough duct tape job that the packers did? I stopped unpacking after I struggled with the first strip. I got out he soldering iron and cut out the vinyl around a few strips but it seems like there must be a better way. Any help would be appreciated. In the mean time I am going to start counting hardware...
Thanks VAF!! I can barely contain my excitement!!
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I just cut the tape and left it in place. If you pull it off the parts it will take the vinyl with it. |
08-22-2019, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Posts: 226
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dont sweat it
If you just rip it as fast as you can, you'll find it doesn't take much of the blue stuff with it. You'll be doing that by the time the fuse kit comes :-)
Tip - get a small scale from amazon. They have a mode where you weigh some number of pieces (10 or 20 maybe), then you pile on a bunch and it counts them. It saves tons of really boring time counting inventory on stuff like washers, nut plates, screws, etc.
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08-22-2019, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Kingsville, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 65
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Across the border
140665 has arrived and is in the garage. Self-clearing customs was a breeze (except for the 13% tax  ), and the CBSA agent at the counter was chatting me up about his cousin who built a float plane from a kit maker in BC. Sounds like a Murphy.
I?ve only got the top of the crate off to get the packing list. Off to bed, but I know what my weekend has in store.
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Todd N.
Kingsville, Ontario
http://rv14.ca C-GLCV reserved
RV-14 - #140665 empennage: finishing tailcone, ordering SB fuse soon
RV-7 - #74495 empennage: FS, partly complete
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08-23-2019, 07:24 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Edgewater, FL. KSFB
Posts: 1,116
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Congratulations Brad, let the fun begin.
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08-23-2019, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: West Chester, PA
Posts: 119
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This is fun...
Seeing the excitement, remembering that day! Was it really only three years ago?! SO much learning ahead for you guys; like drinking from a firehose every day. One of my best undertakings, and now it flies like a dream!
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Can?t believe I built an airplane!
First flight October 22, 2018
N1477M
Kit #140329
If I had a nickel for every time I didn?t know what was going on, I?d be, like, ?Why am I always getting all these nickels??
Ka-CHING
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