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Old 04-24-2012, 04:48 PM
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Everyone asks about those. My two year old was parading around the garage wearing mama's shoes and left them at the airplane when I snapped the photo.

He comes out every day and asks me to make the airplane "go up". Can't wait until the day I can say alright let's do it. We may be changing his diaper.
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Old 04-24-2012, 10:00 PM
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And yours! Well I guess that depends. (pun intended)
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Old 04-24-2012, 11:05 PM
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Phil, A very good idea is to make a wooden disk the same size as the back of the spinner and mount it on the engine instead of having the prop there. Saves you many hours and also eliminating the danger of damaging the prop and scratching the spinner. Also from head "prop strikes"
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Old 04-25-2012, 06:27 AM
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Looks great Phil! I have a two blade but still made a removable piece that fits in front of the nose leg. My cowl drops straight down and is easy to do. I'll round a pic up if you are interested.
I'd be curious to see this too. The bottom cowl isnt very fun to get off as is!
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Old 04-25-2012, 06:54 AM
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It makes a huge difference if you make the airbox front shorter as what is instructed, by about one inch and extend the snorkel by one inch to the inside. This makes for the bottom cowling to drop down vertically. The trick is to make the inside of the snorkel about the same length as the area just above it, looking from the side.
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Old 05-06-2012, 08:53 PM
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Default Hangar time!

We moved the big metal baby to the airport today. Next step - wings and tail feathers.



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Old 05-06-2012, 09:13 PM
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Congrats on your progress. We just moved ours to the paint shop using the same method... Tow truck. It was scary following behind it!
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Old 05-07-2012, 02:14 AM
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Brandi - just remember to remove the porcupine thingies still sitting on the back
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Old 05-07-2012, 04:45 AM
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A big, big congrats from here!

Best,
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Old 05-07-2012, 05:52 AM
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Default Great to hear it Brian & Brandi

Looking good. Can't wait to hit that milestone next year.
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