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09-08-2006, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Corvallis Oregon
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First Flight
RV7a N484H with a Sam James cowl and a nice paint job (even if I do say so myself) ,ade the maiden voyage this morning.
Flight was completly uneventful, just as I'd hoped.
I would post a pic but don't ask me how to do it...Cut and paste is the limit of what I know how... 
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09-08-2006, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Originally Posted by frankh
RV7a N484H with a Sam James cowl and a nice paint job (even if I do say so myself) ,ade the maiden voyage this morning.
Flight was completly uneventful, just as I'd hoped.
I would post a pic but don't ask me how to do it...Cut and paste is the limit of what I know how...
Frank |
Ah, come on, all that braggin and nothing to back it with ...
Just go slow and follow these instructions.... Or go to the "test area" and try it there first, then come back and post us a picture!
http://www.vansairforce.net/articles...ums/images.htm |
09-08-2006, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
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I found 'em over at Van's...
Congrats!!! 
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Chad Jensen
Astronics AES, Vertical Power
chad.jensen@astronics.com
920-216-3699
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
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09-08-2006, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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What a hot looking airplane
...Oh its mine..aww shucks....
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09-08-2006, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Hey Frank:
Congrats! You've got a beautiful aircraft. What type of paint did you use?
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Jamie | RV-7A First Flight: 7/27/2007 (Sold)
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09-08-2006, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Congrats Frank! That is one nice looking RV.
Welcome to the 'flying' column!!!!!
Best,
Doug
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09-08-2006, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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House paint!
I put it on with a roller!...nah not really, I always wanted to try to convince somebody of that...
Its Valspar ployeurathane Omega 2k...Its a lot less toxic than I was lead to believe...I built myself a fresh air breathing system but junked it in favour of a pesticide respirator which worked just fine...I don't drool out the corners of my mouth too much...
The only time in affected me was when I walked back into the shop (after spraying) without a respirator...STUPID!...it hit me like a ton of bricks...Instant headache....Apart from that it was fun to paint.
I used a HF gravity gun for the primer and HF HVLP guns (I used the touch up gun and the full sized 20ounce gun) for the top coats. Two coats on the top surfaces, one coat for the undersides.
Never painted before, came out great.
The SJ cowl comes with a plenum...Highest CHT's I saw was 396 in climb on a new engine, but it dropped to 300 or so after climbing.
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09-08-2006, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Originally Posted by frankh
I put it on with a roller!...nah not really, I always wanted to try to convince somebody of that...
Frank |
HA!! This RV-3 WAS painted with a roller, using HOUSE PAINT!! Rumor was he painted it for $86!!
http://www.rivetbangers.com//cgi-php...serialNumber=1
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Astronics AES, Vertical Power
chad.jensen@astronics.com
920-216-3699
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
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09-08-2006, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Tuttle, Oklahoma
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Nice!!
Sure is sharp. It must be fun to finally think about flying instead of building.
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09-08-2006, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Corvallis Oregon
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Kind of
This happened on my Zenair I built a few years ago so I was surprised that it hit me again...i.e, all you think about is build, build,build and then prep for the inspection and then you get a pink slip and your stunned that you now have permission to fly it......I felt like I wanted to throw up..Literally.
Even taxiing out I' like.."What on EARTH do you think your doing?"
Then you nail the throttle and stomped big bootfuld of right rudder and then..."now how do i get this thing down?"
Weired
Frank
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