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08-15-2009, 01:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
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Name my 8?
As my wife has watched, at times with shock and awe  , my attempts to stimulate the economy by introducing large amounts of cash to vendors of aircraft related parts and equipment, she has come up with a few ideas to name my RV-8. She has been supportive of my project over the last eight years, but this hobby has caused her a fair amount of financial stress. The worst of it has of course come in the last year with the purchase of an engine, prop, avionics, seats, ...
With that in mind, she originally thought we should call the plane "The Last Straw". She came up with another one last week as my fuselage was in the paint shop: "The Costly B***ch". I warned her with that one that people might think it referred to her.
What do you guys think? Which would you choose? I moved the fuselage to my hangar yesterday morning. Here's a photo of it in it's new home.

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Craig Schwartz
RV-8 (Flying!), IO-360B1PC2 (180 hp, 1 P-Mag, 1 Slick Mag), Whirlwind 200RV, AF-3500, G496, Digiflight II, Classic Aero Sportsman Ultraleather Seats
N868RV
Santa Rosa, CA
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08-15-2009, 01:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Name it for her, doofus
Craig,
For cryin out loud. Does a train have to fall on you. Name your ship after your long-suffering wife. And throw in some nice looking rendition of her as nose art. I am no fool. My 8A will be christened, "Miss Vick". It was the least I could do for someone crazy enough to marry me and then put up with this time and expense hole for 4 years. If that girl loves you enough not to kick your sorry behind to the curb, then for pete's sake name name your ship after her.
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Steve Ashby
Stone Mountain, GA
N184RW (reserved)
RV-8A
YIO-360 180 hp Lycoming
Hartzell Blended Airfoil Prop
Engine Hung
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08-15-2009, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. George
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RE:Name???????
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Originally Posted by Steve Ashby
Craig,
For cryin out loud. Does a train have to fall on you. Name your ship after your long-suffering wife. And throw in some nice looking rendition of her as nose art. I am no fool. My 8A will be christened, "Miss Vick". It was the least I could do for someone crazy enough to marry me and then put up with this time and expense hole for 4 years. If that girl loves you enough not to kick your sorry behind to the curb, then for pete's sake name name your ship after her.
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Craig
What Steve said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Frank @ 1L8 and SGU ...RV7A... Named BUZZ after my Dad Phase 1
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08-15-2009, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
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I thought of that!
I'm still thinking of variations on her name, Wendy, for the plane, but I thought her suggestions were pretty funny (and descriptive) too.
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Craig Schwartz
RV-8 (Flying!), IO-360B1PC2 (180 hp, 1 P-Mag, 1 Slick Mag), Whirlwind 200RV, AF-3500, G496, Digiflight II, Classic Aero Sportsman Ultraleather Seats
N868RV
Santa Rosa, CA
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08-15-2009, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Mt Maunganui, New Zealand
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how about...
spendy ?........
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08-15-2009, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Now you're talking
Craig,
What does Wendy do or like? For example, my wife is a nurse, so the nose art will have her in a cute little WWII style white nursing uniform. How about "Windy Wendy" with a little Marilyn Monroe type nose art from the movie Some Like It Hot, where her skirt billowed in the wind. Use your imagination. Oh and by the way, cool looking paint and polish job on the 8. I am planning a similar scheme, taking off from the 352nd Fighter Squadron Blue Nosers design. Name this ship after the wife and the political capital will be significant.
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Steve Ashby
Stone Mountain, GA
N184RW (reserved)
RV-8A
YIO-360 180 hp Lycoming
Hartzell Blended Airfoil Prop
Engine Hung
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08-15-2009, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Or for my Dad
The wife actually said she didn't want her name on it. I've also thought of naming after my father. He was an pilot for United, but died in 1992 from a heart attack. He's the reason I got into flying, and the reason I started building my 8 while I was still in my early 30's. I had always wanted to build an RV with him, but we never started. After he died I decided I didn't want to wait until retirement to build. He and his best friend were always getting into trouble, so my mom and his friend's wife called them Butch and Sundance. Right now Sundance is one of the leading contenders to go on the nose of my RV-8.
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Craig Schwartz
RV-8 (Flying!), IO-360B1PC2 (180 hp, 1 P-Mag, 1 Slick Mag), Whirlwind 200RV, AF-3500, G496, Digiflight II, Classic Aero Sportsman Ultraleather Seats
N868RV
Santa Rosa, CA
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08-15-2009, 08:04 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Hard to beat Sundance
Craig,
Naming the ship after your Dad would be extremely cool. Sundance would be very appropriate, especially since the sun will dance on your polished fuselage. I am sure your wife will appreciate your loyalty to your father.
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Steve Ashby
Stone Mountain, GA
N184RW (reserved)
RV-8A
YIO-360 180 hp Lycoming
Hartzell Blended Airfoil Prop
Engine Hung
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08-15-2009, 08:17 PM
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08-15-2009, 11:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: West Texas
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Two bandits
Craig,
Maybe I am off track but it seems to me a beautiful polished 8 with victory stripes needs a little more "hot sauce" than "Sundance"
You have a fighter look-alike on your hands; many would consider it feminine gender. However, if the nose art isn't about a "Beautiful Doll",
since Butch and the Kid were train robbers how bout:
"Two Bandits"
"Bad guys"
"Take the (your) money"
"On the run"
"Hot money"
"All your money"
or a gambling theme
"A handful of eights"
"Eights are wild"
"Ante up"
"Goin' for broke"
Its been a while since I saw the movie and I can't remember any good lines except for, "Who are those guys?" which wouldn't work but maybe you'll get inspiration there.
Dave A.
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