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Old 02-14-2013, 11:20 AM
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Wow you guys are great!!! The RV/F4U is pretty neat. HUM!!!
I think Smokey really wants a P51, without the fuel burn.
You have to admit, the RV6 looks cool!
Gosh---i need to stop!
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Old 02-14-2013, 12:11 PM
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Default these are great!

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My Photochop skills are meager at best, but naturally we all wish our RVs were retracts ...
Well, at least until the day that we would forget to flip the lever down ... oops.
...you just gotta turn that tailwheel into a tailhook though!


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Old 02-14-2013, 01:16 PM
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Default I'd have to finish it first!

I'd LOVE to photoshop my plane as if it was finished.. but i'm still building the wings!
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:36 PM
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I'm sorry, but that is fugly!
No sir...THIS is ugly

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Old 02-14-2013, 01:40 PM
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And lets not forget the rv12 builder that did not quite understand the term "tail draggers".
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Old 02-14-2013, 02:06 PM
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Default Rick, there is something wrong with the tires....

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I do love the F4U-RV

Here is the other one I made a few years ago:

Need to replace with 29 inch bush tires.

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Old 02-14-2013, 02:34 PM
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How's this Kent? Not quite the 29 inch balloons, but might get you into some terrain.


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Old 02-14-2013, 02:56 PM
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Default The Doll of my Dreams

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Old 02-14-2013, 04:41 PM
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Default RV Retract??

Clearly most are in favor of a retract version. Wonder if Van will finally take the hint?
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Old 02-14-2013, 04:50 PM
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I do not take credit for this but it's an oldie but a goodie from the pages of VAF.net way back when that was worth saving.

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