We , (four of us partners) purchased the tail kit in Feb 08 and this July we brought a completed, non flying RV-10 to the paint shop. It's a local AME and his son has been painting aircraft . They have been doing a good job without a proper paint booth. This summer he purchased a used booth that he was going to have to dismantle , repair a few things and install in their hangar. Two of our group, myself included flew to New Brunswick to help with the disassembly. The place was a disaster, trash everywhere, a ceiling/floor built after it was installed, giving practically no roam to undo the bolts. We were not sucessful in our one day trip and left with only half. I could see if we wanted our 10 painted this year we would have to step up to the plate and get things moving.
Three of our group made the ferry trip over to NB. without the painter this time and finished the task. A week later we desided to help install the booth in his shop. We completed all the placement of the panels and placed the booth where it would had to go. We thought that in July this booth would be up and running. It still had to be wired, lighting installed ,the ventilation hooked up , sealed and painted.
Well, it got completed about a month ago, and maybe a couple of weeks of work done on the 10. He had been playing with the 10 before the booth was complete as he waited for an electrician and different parts.
Our group is a group of doers, hense the Feb.08 to June 09 slow build. There is talk of bringing her home to complete? It appears that building an aircraft is a hobby and anyone for hire on such a project has the right to break a promis. In our area, there is no such thing as an answer " we are too busy and can't help you". It's "bring it up and we get right on it". Once it's in their posession they move on to the next project.
Just venting for now.
Three of our group made the ferry trip over to NB. without the painter this time and finished the task. A week later we desided to help install the booth in his shop. We completed all the placement of the panels and placed the booth where it would had to go. We thought that in July this booth would be up and running. It still had to be wired, lighting installed ,the ventilation hooked up , sealed and painted.
Well, it got completed about a month ago, and maybe a couple of weeks of work done on the 10. He had been playing with the 10 before the booth was complete as he waited for an electrician and different parts.
Our group is a group of doers, hense the Feb.08 to June 09 slow build. There is talk of bringing her home to complete? It appears that building an aircraft is a hobby and anyone for hire on such a project has the right to break a promis. In our area, there is no such thing as an answer " we are too busy and can't help you". It's "bring it up and we get right on it". Once it's in their posession they move on to the next project.
Just venting for now.
