Start the clock - the fun begins!

flytoboat · #1 12-14-2007, 01:39 PM

RV-7A Empennage kit delivered to my home yesterday. I hope to see you in the skies in 3-4 years.

vmirv8bldr · #2 12-14-2007, 01:55 PM

Congratulations!! You've embarked on a grand journey, full of many small victories, and an equal number of trying times and confused head scratching. Along the way, you meet the best people in the world.

(I have, and I'm not even finished yet!)

gbrasch · #3 12-14-2007, 03:35 PM

Welcome to the club, and say hello to Southern Illinois for me, I used to live in Carbondale in a previous life.

m3tt5 · #4 12-14-2007, 05:17 PM

Thats great. Have you built before? Is this your first build? Have you or are you going to take a build class before you start? Why I ask I am starting to build my tail and I have done some practice peaces from Vans but am still not shure of myself.

lorne green · #5 12-14-2007, 05:37 PM

If you hurry you can have a very nice coffee table built by Christmas

Congrats!!

tim.randles · #6 12-14-2007, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m3tt5

Thats great. Have you built before? Is this your first build? Have you or are you going to take a build class before you start? Why I ask I am starting to build my tail and I have done some practice peaces from Vans but am still not shure of myself.

I just started the tail kit in October. I too was quite apprehensive at first, but I just finished riveting the vertical stab together this week. That's a great confidence booster! I chose to rivet the VS before the horizontal stab because the VS is smaller with fewer parts. Now I feel pretty good about the development of my skills so I'm going to start the rivet process on the HS tomorrow!

Have a great time flytoboat! I'm only two months in but it's been great so far!

cytoxin · #7 12-14-2007, 09:21 PM

just kidding, have fun....

Rick6a · #8 12-15-2007, 04:51 AM

Congratulations Don! You are embarking on quite possibly the most challenging and rewarding hobby you will ever embrace. Sooner or later, many of us discover that frustration is also part of the process but know that there is plenty of help out there. Many RV builders live within an hour or two of you and something tells me that Wicks, just 25 minutes away will quickly become one of your favorite resources! Have fun. It is truly worth it.

pierre smith · #9 12-15-2007, 05:14 AM

........is what an old timer called it. You'll increase your patience. Your tongue will be quite blistered from saying words you shouldn't. Your resources will improve because you'll have to ask questions. All in all, you'll be a better man, with newfound skills few opt to learn. ...and an airplane to boot!

Have fun,

Jeff R · #10 12-15-2007, 07:16 AM

It won't ALWAYS be fun! But, don't let those screwups you are bound to make discourage you. Just accept that you are mortal and no matter what you did, someone out here who is flying did it, too. Try to work on it everyday. Tha is really key. And don't be afraid to skip ahead in the construction. If you come to a stopping point on one part (either because you screwed it up and have to order a new part or you are waiting for a good day to prime parts), skip ahead. Do something else. Keep moving. When you get tired of dimpling, move to a different part for a while, then come back later. Play some music you like to make the endless deburring go by a little faster.

When you get frustrated, come here and vent. We will help you out and keep you motivated. But, yeah, it is mostly fun. I have even found myself wondering what I will want to build next.