MarcoAviator
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... Vans can have my wallet ... and my soul.
New guy here. I finally decided that I have an RV8 in my future.
I have been thinking about building my own plane since I learned how to fly ... 3 years ago. I tried to find any excuse not to do it ... and tried to convince myself I would only waste my time.
But what does it mean if I dream of building a plane almost every night? and it's always an RV8? what does it mean if before falling asleep I see myself riveting wing skins?
It means I am obsessed, that's what it means. It's the same obsession I had when I learned how to fly ... I HAD to do it and there was gonna be nothing stopping me.
I even tried to look into OTHER kits, because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to build a metal plane ... I was thinking that the RV8 would be too much for me.
But it's the RV8 I always wanted. The RV8 and nothing else. Might just as well admit it, surrender to it and go with it.
I ordered and received the plans (for the RV8).
They look scary but I already knew that. I don't understand 1/5th of the stuff in them and somehow it just tells you where the pieces go ... not HOW you are supposed to slap them togheter.
Then again, I know diddly squat about riveting and about 90 of the "bonding" in metal planes is done with rivets.
I really need to practice some riveting on my own.
This was the first step.
the second step: build a garage in my backyard. Ironically this will make my wife VERY happy (she wants the garage so that I can take the tools out of the basement and she can have the basement all to herself).
This is the second step. I am planning to have the garage done in my backyard by the end of the summer ... and order the first piece of the kit for my birthday in September.
That's the plan at least ... you know what they say about the best laid plans ... but like it or not ... I'm in.
Anyway ... just thought I would stop by and say hello ... since I think you'd be seeing more of me in the future ...
New guy here. I finally decided that I have an RV8 in my future.
I have been thinking about building my own plane since I learned how to fly ... 3 years ago. I tried to find any excuse not to do it ... and tried to convince myself I would only waste my time.
But what does it mean if I dream of building a plane almost every night? and it's always an RV8? what does it mean if before falling asleep I see myself riveting wing skins?
It means I am obsessed, that's what it means. It's the same obsession I had when I learned how to fly ... I HAD to do it and there was gonna be nothing stopping me.
I even tried to look into OTHER kits, because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to build a metal plane ... I was thinking that the RV8 would be too much for me.
But it's the RV8 I always wanted. The RV8 and nothing else. Might just as well admit it, surrender to it and go with it.
I ordered and received the plans (for the RV8).
They look scary but I already knew that. I don't understand 1/5th of the stuff in them and somehow it just tells you where the pieces go ... not HOW you are supposed to slap them togheter.
Then again, I know diddly squat about riveting and about 90 of the "bonding" in metal planes is done with rivets.
I really need to practice some riveting on my own.
This was the first step.
the second step: build a garage in my backyard. Ironically this will make my wife VERY happy (she wants the garage so that I can take the tools out of the basement and she can have the basement all to herself).
This is the second step. I am planning to have the garage done in my backyard by the end of the summer ... and order the first piece of the kit for my birthday in September.
That's the plan at least ... you know what they say about the best laid plans ... but like it or not ... I'm in.
Anyway ... just thought I would stop by and say hello ... since I think you'd be seeing more of me in the future ...
