Dbro172
Well Known Member
This weekend marks the one year anniversary of the start of my -9A build. One year ago I was inventorying my empennage and next week the finish kit ships. In the last year i've managed to keep my wife, my job, and gained a cute little baby girl (6 mo's now). I've logged over 700 hours building, lost 20 lbs. and managed to keep my PPL and IR current. This has been the coolest, most rewarding thing i've done in my life and I still enjoy every minute spent building. One year ago I didn't know what deburring meant and this afternoon i crimped my first BNC connector.
Thanks to the wealth of knowledge on this site and to the vendors of RV parts & accessories & upgrades. Another thanks to all those great build sites too that allow me to stay one step ahead (Smittys, Bruce Hill, Roee, Beaver, Burch etc.).
I've been studying the sliders and my goal over the next year is to wrap up everything but the engine.
no regrets! (except sometimes wishing i'd just done the -12) Sometimes i daydream of trading the 9 in on a 10 someday or maybe building a -3 or -4. next. I wouldn't have it any other way
High Points: Unloading the QB Fuse![Eek! :eek: :eek:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Low Points: Never Ending of Deburring, Dimpling, Priming Wings Parts![Mad :mad: :mad:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
trying to bend vent lines:
Favorite Things: Panel & Interior Planning
All this in one stall so far! The rest is in the build log below.
Thanks to the wealth of knowledge on this site and to the vendors of RV parts & accessories & upgrades. Another thanks to all those great build sites too that allow me to stay one step ahead (Smittys, Bruce Hill, Roee, Beaver, Burch etc.).
I've been studying the sliders and my goal over the next year is to wrap up everything but the engine.
no regrets! (except sometimes wishing i'd just done the -12) Sometimes i daydream of trading the 9 in on a 10 someday or maybe building a -3 or -4. next. I wouldn't have it any other way
![zwakl.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.tinypic.com%2Fzwakl.jpg&hash=8f5e5e4325beb5b5166ce4229b9ab814)
High Points: Unloading the QB Fuse
![2qarblv.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi45.tinypic.com%2F2qarblv.jpg&hash=dca4f4b5a865987dfc835e4d2af1995c)
Low Points: Never Ending of Deburring, Dimpling, Priming Wings Parts
![2hmjx9e.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.tinypic.com%2F2hmjx9e.jpg&hash=92a99b00d268ba48bc35027c1fc6c754)
![2hf6hc3.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi48.tinypic.com%2F2hf6hc3.jpg&hash=705dfc934dcb8c50cd9753b36889459d)
trying to bend vent lines:
![2z5jb45.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.tinypic.com%2F2z5jb45.jpg&hash=a366d132a4dc9c2ffd3e533dddc06d0e)
Favorite Things: Panel & Interior Planning
![23ro2fd.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi48.tinypic.com%2F23ro2fd.jpg&hash=2a3dd353fcb34e751d5aba4949905791)
![mwxlqh.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi45.tinypic.com%2Fmwxlqh.jpg&hash=b2255f89d30729af27b5b7c350de0aaa)
All this in one stall so far! The rest is in the build log below.