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  • tom paul
    tom paul replied to the thread WTB Tools needed for IO360 Top Overhaul.
    Thanks Guys! This is all great advice. I am approaching this with humility and respect for the high stakes, so I will study up and...
  • bertschb
    bertschb reacted to Desert Rat's post in the thread Evoke paint pricing question with Like Like.
    You assembled it? I heard that it comes as a box of parts, but you just shake the box and a completed airplane falls out.
  • rvjl
    rvjl reacted to DanH's post in the thread 2026 RV Social with Like Like.
    2026 Oshkosh RV Social Monday July 20th 1366 WEST WAUKAU AVENUE Starts When The Airshow Gets Boring (Let's call it 4 o'clock) Ends...
  • dmattmul
    dmattmul reacted to rmartingt's post in the thread Earth X battery? with Like Like.
    I have a dual bus system with two ETX900s on the engine side of the firewall. Maybe not ideal for temperatures but it was the best...
  • Low Pass
    Low Pass replied to the thread $8,800 Paint Job.
    Love Bugs in SE Texas... It's weird. They come to the fresh paint like the walking dead.
  • Low Pass
    Low Pass reacted to wirejock's post in the thread $8,800 Paint Job with Like Like.
    Not a typical scheme. I sprayed the black in my barn. Yellow is vinyl. In a couple years, I will peel it off and change the color...
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    RCraddock reacted to DanH's post in the thread Evoke paint pricing question with Like Like.
    Painting gives me a lot of pleasure, the kind that makes a fella tiptoe down to the shop late at night, just to sit on a stool and look...
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    RCraddock reacted to DanH's post in the thread Evoke paint pricing question with Like Like.
    The RV-8 is PPG Deltron...DPLF epoxy primer, DBC base, DCU2021 clear, cut and buffed. The Kitfox cowls are PPG Omni single stage. The...
  • Ironflight
    Ironflight replied to the thread Still waiting on aileron counterbalance weights.
    Not correct for a -15 - they are using segmented lead weights that slide inside a permanently installed tube - that allows Vans to...
  • scrollF4
    scrollF4 reacted to DeltaRomeo's post in the thread $8,800 Paint Job with Like Like.
    A data point. My hangarmate taught himself to paint. Here are his expenses to date (from him this morning). A few vinyl stickers and...
  • Aden Rich
    Aden Rich replied to the thread $8,800 Paint Job.
    I've painted a couple of planes. It's a major PITA! However, once you get set up correctly with the booth, proper filters, lighting...
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    gordiem reacted to DanH's post in the thread Current FAA Registration Intell….. with Like Like.
    Vogons, no doubt. They are one of the most unpleasant races in the Galaxy. Not actually evil, but bad-tempered, bureaucratic...
  • Dan 57
    Dan 57 reacted to wirejock's post in the thread $8,800 Paint Job with Love Love.
    Not a typical scheme. I sprayed the black in my barn. Yellow is vinyl. In a couple years, I will peel it off and change the color...
  • pazmanyflyer
    pazmanyflyer replied to the thread 2026 Oshkosh HBC Beer Tasting.
    I'm not a big beer drinker so not sure what is favored. What might be the preferred types for the masses? Light lagers, IPA, the...
  • Aden Rich
    Aden Rich reacted to andoman's post in the thread $8,800 Paint Job with Like Like.
    All white and trim in vinyl can result in an inexpensive, good looking, classic paint job. Complete with requisite go fast...
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