Rv12completed

[raizo]

Hi all,RPV12 19-8509is now up and flying,building commenced in March and she flew 5th November,now how 19hr on her and the only problem was a heavy right wing, we followed Vans instructions and flatted the trailing edge of the light wing and she flys perfect .Made a few mods. Fitted an alternative fuel tank which sits behind the two seats and above the wing spars, holds 85 liters,we got the plans from a few RV12 builders in the USA who have built this tank,much better than the original vans tank!also I did my own dash panel as I am not a fan of glass panels,also fitted a 3blade Bolly

 

 

 

 

[Yenn]

Welcome to the family of Vans flyers. No doubt you have the RV grin.

 

 

[raizo]

Thanks Yenn,I sure do have a smile on my face

 

 

[Neil_S]

Hi all,RPV12 19-8509is now up and flying,building commenced in March and she flew 5th November,now how 19hr on her and the only problem was a heavy right wing, we followed Vans instructions and flatted the trailing edge of the light wing and she flys perfect .Made a few mods. Fitted an alternative fuel tank which sits behind the two seats and above the wing spars, holds 85 liters,we got the plans from a few RV12 builders in the USA who have built this tank,much better than the original vans tank!also I did my own dash panel as I am not a fan of glass panels,also fitted a 3blade Bolly [ATTACH]33330[/ATTACH][ATTACH]33331[/ATTACH][ATTACH]33332[/ATTACH]

Hi Raizo,

 

Good stuff! It looks very clean - and nice dash too!

 

I am sure you will enjoy every moment flying her.

 

Cheers,

 

Neil

 

 

[rgmwa]

Congratulations Raizo. Looks great. Was it Joe Gore's tank design that you used?

 

rgmwa

 

 

[RetiredRacer]

Congratulations Raizo!! Now enjoy your hard work!!

 

 

[bexrbetter]

Yep, big credit due to anyone who sees it through!

 

What did it end up costing in round figures?

 

 

[crashley]

looks great we are still loving ours nearly 400 hours now and all going well

 

 

[alf jessup]

Congratulations Raizo,

 

Looks a treat, enjoy the fruits of your labour.

 

P.S Neil, it is an instrument panel mate, a dash is in a car lol

 

Alf

 

 

[Neil_S]

Congratulations Raizo,Looks a treat, enjoy the fruits of your labour.

 

P.S Neil, it is an instrument panel mate, a dash is in a car lol

 

Alf

Ignorance abounds - to quote from Raizo "did my own dash panel"

 

 

[raizo]

Hi all, yes I did use Joe Gores fuel tank design,I was able to get all the info I needed of his web site and my son made it for me,we made it slightly wider to get 85 liters

 

Sorry guys my mistake calling it a dash panel and not an instrument panel

 

Raizo

 

 

[Birdseye]

Very nicely presented, extremely envious.

 

(P.S. A dash board pre-dates cars and was a board placed at the front of a wagon/carriage driving position for catching any stones and horse dung that may be flung (dashed) up.)

 

 

[bexrbetter]

Sorry guys my mistake calling it a dash panel and not an instrument panel

The internet collapsed and 2 wars started.

 

 

[dlegg]

Raizo, call things what you like: you made it:yes:

 

Welcome to a very select club. Lots of people start building a plane but never finish. Life, or the magnitude of the job hits home and they give up.

 

Congratulations, enjoy the flying and the years ahead.

 

 

[alf jessup]

Ignorance abounds - to quote from Raizo "did my own dash panel"

Was tongue in cheek Neil

 

 

[planedriver]

Well done raizo, it looks a treat.

 

A great effort indeed.

 

Enjoy the