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05-14-2013, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Originally Posted by BSwayze
Philip, if that's the worst mistake you make, you'll be just fine. I think we've all had those face-palm moments! Build on. It will all be quickly forgotten.  |
I wouldn't say it's my worst mistake by any stretch. It is, however, the most blackly humorous one I've committed so far. Course, there's still a lot of time left...
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Philip
-8 fuselage in progress (remember when I thought the wing kit had a lot of parts? HAHAHAHAHA)
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05-14-2013, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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I have done many things like that throughout my build project. My wife started calling me Homer Simpson. DOH!!....DOH!!.....DOH!
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05-14-2013, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Locust, NC
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When inventorying the fuselage kit I looked at those plastic eyeball vents people complain about and realized they were right to complain. When it came time to install, could not find them. Looked at every possible hiding place in my shop several times. 3 Years later and I still don't know where they went.
At least you did not rivet 210 of the incorrect nutplates to your spars.
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05-14-2013, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Grand Haven, Michigan
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I too, waited a very long time for those nutplates. We must have ordered around the same time.
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05-14-2013, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: 08A
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The RV-8's upper forward fuselage skin comes pre-scored for the baggage door cutout. I carefully removed the cutout, cleaned up the edges, and used it to build the baggage door, assuming it was the outer skin. Months later, airplane complete, I got wondering about the extra door-sized aluminum sheet all by itself in the box under the bench.
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05-14-2013, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tampa (BKV)
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Originally Posted by DanH
The RV-8's upper forward fuselage skin comes pre-scored for the baggage door cutout. I carefully removed the cutout, cleaned up the edges, and used it to build the baggage door, assuming it was the outer skin. Months later, airplane complete, I got wondering about the extra door-sized aluminum sheet all by itself in the box under the bench.
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Uh, Dan....if a guy walks up to you at Oshkosh and hands you a beer...he is just saying thanks for saving him a bit of time.
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05-15-2013, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Shorewood, WI (Milwaukee area)
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Dan: Thought I was the only one! I did find the piece in the "parts" box before building the door with the cut-out piece, but that was just luck.
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