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Old 02-16-2011, 02:09 PM
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Hey, congrats! I remember that first rivet.

I used to use adhesive remover to take those stickers off. Most of them are aluminum i'll end up priming, and MEK usually gets the gum off.

Keep up the good work!
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Old 02-16-2011, 05:04 PM
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Default Congratulations!

I remember that rivet too - keep pounding them

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Old 02-17-2011, 10:27 PM
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Kobwo

Congratulations... That was only a week ago for me...

Got the HS all primed and on the table to assemble and my VS is in the paint booth to be primed tomorrow...

Boy do we have some great weather in Georgia..... 70 degrees today and 74 tomorrow. This is February

Going to take some pictures of my Bass Boat and put it on Craigs list tomorrow, along with a lot of Ham Radio Equipment, towers, rotators.

Hopefully that'll bring enough for the fusledge and firewall forward kit

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Old 02-18-2011, 02:43 PM
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you beat me, though. I hope to squeeze my first one tonight.
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Old 02-19-2011, 04:07 AM
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Moved on to the front HS spar last night. It's a good time. The #1 rule I've learned so far is - read the dang instructions and review the plans view often and read ahead a little to see what comes next. The instructions are not a do this, then do that. The next check might change how you do the one before it. Ask me how I know...

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Old 02-19-2011, 07:39 AM
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. . . The instructions are not a do this, then do that. . . .
As far as instruction go, the empenage instructions are very detailed. Just wait till you get to the fuselage.
Step 1. build fuselage.
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