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Old 08-19-2013, 03:01 PM
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Default Looks better all together!



I'm just excited to show off the first stage of my project.

By the way anyone looking to get rid of fuselage?!
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Old 08-19-2013, 04:34 PM
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Looking good! if you are going to paint, I would remove the blue, I tried to save the shine at first also, but later just took it all off as I went.
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Old 08-19-2013, 10:58 PM
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I'm planning on keeping it on until I mount to fuse, because the horizontal is a nice table top for tools, less scratching.

Believe me, I can't wait to remove it!

More or less I'm also working out the best way to post pics.

I like tinypic.com
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Old 08-20-2013, 10:07 PM
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Somethings seems really wrong with this setup... Oh, I see it: Your tips are done already! :-)

Most of the time, I see folks get the tips done way late in the game. Nice to see them on early.
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Old 08-21-2013, 07:38 AM
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I see you are working in the lounge!
When you build the fusilage there make sure that it fits through the door on the way out - how I know? - use your imagination
I keep promising my wife that I will run the belt sander over the ding room table when the ac is finished

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Old 08-21-2013, 08:10 AM
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Somethings seems really wrong with this setup... Oh, I see it: Your tips are done already! :-)

Most of the time, I see folks get the tips done way late in the game. Nice to see them on early.
I agree. Nicely done on that. I did it the same way. It seems like many builders are in a hurry to call each section done. They quit early on each section to achieve that goal. It makes the end game soooo much longer if you have to go back and finish up all of the details especially since a nice job on the tips takes almost as long as the sheet metal work did in the first place. Sure looks good....
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Old 08-21-2013, 10:06 AM
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I agree. Nicely done on that. I did it the same way. It seems like many builders are in a hurry to call each section done. They quit early on each section to achieve that goal. It makes the end game soooo much longer if you have to go back and finish up all of the details especially since a nice job on the tips takes almost as long as the sheet metal work did in the first place. Sure looks good....

Personally, I'm glad I waited. I'm much more skilled now than I was then, and I probably would have made a mess of it
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Old 08-21-2013, 10:32 AM
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A buddy of mine, who built a Velocity XL gave me some good advice this weekend: Get all the detail work done early since, once the aircraft is about complete, that'll be the last sort of thing you'll want to spend much time on.
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Old 08-21-2013, 08:50 PM
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I'm working on the aeroleds sun tail/strobe.

Tell me what you think of work I'm doing to secure the light? I went the extra mile for two reasons
1 I have time before fuselage.
2 the freakin light cost me $340 plus tax/shipping. I dont want to lose this thing in flight!!!!

I had to break from writing this to pull a tooth!

FYI aeroleds are preselling their new wingtip lights for $500 it's a me design and supposed to light up the complete front of he rv7.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2n9assz.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/14ihauv.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/5estwg.jpg
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Old 08-21-2013, 08:56 PM
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http://tinypic.com/r/14ihauv/5
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