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01-26-2012, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,435
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Order mailed
I mailed in an order for the empennage, standard-build wings and fuselage kits yesterday. Not having an engine yet, I didn't order the finish kit.
The web site indicates eight weeks and I requested that all kits be shipped at the same time.
Thanks to the contributors to the RV-3 section here at VAF for their postings over the years. This helped me to the decision.
Dave
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01-26-2012, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 696
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Congratulations. Is this your first build?
I'd be interested in hearing how you are processing when you actually start the build. My hope is to finish my 9A this year and start a new project. The three is a leading candidate and having started studying the plans, it looks like
a) there's a lot more work involved preparing parts than there is with the match drilled kits (which actually has a good side), and
b) the plans are somewhat more, uh, rudimentary than the 9A plans.
Keep up posted.
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Don Alexander
Virginia
RV-9A 257SW Purchase Flying - O-320, Dynon D100
RV-9A 702DA (reserved) Finish Kit IOX-340
www.propjock.com
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01-26-2012, 11:22 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,435
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I talked to the shipper of my RV-3B kit that I ordered, and he said that Van's is getting a lot of orders right now. Many of them are for the quick-build kits.
Dave
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01-26-2012, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,435
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Yes, this is my first RV project. I do have other experience with building and working on sheet-metal planes, although not recently.
Dave
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01-26-2012, 07:05 PM
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VAF Moderator / Line Boy
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
Posts: 12,256
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Congratulations Dave - welcome to the obsession.....
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Paul F. Dye
Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
RV-8 - N188PD - "Valkyrie"
RV-6 (By Marriage) - N164MS - "Mikey"
RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
A&P, EAA Tech Counselor/Flight Advisor
Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
http://Ironflight.com
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01-26-2012, 07:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Walnut Creek CA
Posts: 513
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Congradulations!
With any luck this will be you in a few years.

I painted the plans on the outside so I dont forget how its built.

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Rob Holmes
www.myrv3.com
N59LG
The minimum number of planes one should own is one. The correct number is n+1, where n is the number of planes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of planes owned that would result in separation from your partner.
- Veluminati
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01-26-2012, 08:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,435
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It's a great paint job, for sure. How did you do that anyway? Is it paint or a vinyl?
This and the RV-9 that Stein had, called "Clown Car," are my favorite paint schemes so far.
How is the flight testing going? Anything you can share? You must be thrilled.
Dave
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01-27-2012, 01:15 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Seattle
Posts: 104
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congrats! (and don't think about 'luck'!) ...
"I'd rather be lucky than good" ... does not apply to RV3 building! There are three rules to building a -3:
- build parts to fit other parts
- don't build anything until you have to
- walk away from it when you're tired
go for it!
- Steven
700+ RV3 hours
(two more last Monday!)
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02-02-2012, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Invercargill New Zealand
Posts: 15
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Another -3 NZ
I have plans no.11465 and at the Southern end of N.Z.
("Worlds Fastest Indian Town")
It seems that the aileron bell cranks are RV-4 versions. Any-one able to show where I find the dimensions. PDF download somewhere?
I have all the profiles in 7 ply routed out. and bought sufficient 2024 and 4130 to make small items before doing major parts.
Probable engine is a first life 0-235.
The recent test flight information on the forum and the very well written words from Paul and Louise - and his articles in Kit Planes spurred me along.
I run a cnc mill at my farm workshop and will mill as many of these items as I can,
Parts cad drawn and available on disc in a DXF format would speed up manufacture of small parts that are not quick build items.
Further question: Rv-3b main spar material is not listed. A Source? or are they -4 as well.
Neil Robertson Invercargill N.Z.
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02-02-2012, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,435
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RV-3 Spars
I suspect that they were engineered for the RV-3. Certainly Van's would have them available. The manual in the preview plans (which is all I have thus far) says that the spars and F-303 bulkhead parts are aligned in a jig and drilled together at the factory.
Perhaps Vans could sell you the plans or the completed spars/bulkhead.
Dave
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