aviator79's build

[aviator79]

You first David!

[aviator79]

Not a whole lot of visual progress lately. I got the aft turtledeck angle installed, all the taping/gussets/inspection rings on the fuselage done, masked most of the fuselage for spraying, and sprayed flat black on all the cockpit tubes. I'll be travelling again for a bit, but I'm working on finishing up the masking so I can start spraying Poly Stuff.

As an aside, I wish I would have thought to specify flat black powder coat when I ordered the kit. It's not an option listed on the order form, and by the time it occurred to me to ask, it was too late. For me, I don't think the cosmetic difference is all that great, I just didn't want the white tubes reflecting off the glass.

[AirFox]

You will be happy you painted that tubing black. See you Saturday afternoon.

Scott

[aviator79]

I'm looking forward to it. See you tomorrow.

[aviator79]

I had a good time last Saturday in Oregon with AirFox and Floog. I appreciate those guys letting me poke and prod at their planes, and for giving me my first gravel bar landing. It's a really cool community that exists around this airplane and always fun to link up with other Kitfoxers.

[AirFox]

Glad to help motivate your build Brian. Looking forward to seeing your plane flying. Next summer we'll be talking about meeting up in the backcountry.

Scott

[aviator79]

Looking pretty in pink.

[Floog]

You went home motivated! Nice work! Scott said you guys had a great time on the gravel bars. He donated a day helping me install the new windshield followed by a flight for $100 teriyaki. Incidentally, a windshield can be installed without removing the boot cowl. Don't know if anyone else has tried this. Saved a lot of time. I will be airborne again a week from today. I tried to attach a picture but resizing it down to 10 percent still exceeded the size limit!?!?

[aviator79]

I wish we could have had more time. You guys really have a great playground up there, definitely a good motivator. The wife and kids are headed to visit friends in Texas the first full week in August, so I'm hoping to get the fuse painted and on the gear before they get back.

That's solid work getting airborne again so quickly. What did you decide to do about your struts?

[aviator79]

Slick in Silver.