old man emu Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 Good! You'd be spewin' if you didn't find out until after you closed up the fuselage that you couldn't get into the cockpit. OME
Bubbleboy Posted March 17, 2013 Author Posted March 17, 2013 This weekend I dismantled the work benches to give me more room and Miss 9 tried out the front seat! Scotty 4
Wayne T Mathews Posted March 17, 2013 Posted March 17, 2013 YEE HAARRR !!!... The dream is alive and well... Go Scotty, GO !!!...
Bandit12 Posted March 17, 2013 Posted March 17, 2013 You might need to get a wiggle on before Miss 9 has a growth spurt and can't fit 1
old man emu Posted March 17, 2013 Posted March 17, 2013 You miserable B! Why didn't you let her sit in the pilot's seat, or is that her seat until she turns 15? Great to see the progress. OME
Thalass Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 Wow it looks great! The Pietenpol is a really nice aircraft. 1
Pilot Pete Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 The only thing I can pick on at the moment is the use of those sawhorses for the undercarriage. Might be just a tad overkill. 1
old man emu Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 The only thing I can pick on at the moment is the use of those sawhorses for the undercarriage. Might be just a tad overkill. You twit! They are Pegasus supports! OME
Bubbleboy Posted March 18, 2013 Author Posted March 18, 2013 YEE HAARRR !!!... The dream is alive and well... Go Scotty, GO !!!... Very much alive Wayne! Thanks mate. Thanks guys for the comments. OME...look closer, there is only a half a back seat..lol
Pilot Pete Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 You twit! They are Pegasus supports!OME Well stone the crows, your right. Maybe Scotty is building the wrong fuselage.
Bubbleboy Posted March 18, 2013 Author Posted March 18, 2013 Well stone the crows, your right. Maybe Scotty is building the wrong fuselage. Maybe its a Pietenpol Scout
old man emu Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 Scotty, Are they your work boots that I can see on the centre right border of the photo? OME
Pilot Pete Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 Maybe they are Scottys new undercarriage...............Flinstone style
Bubbleboy Posted March 19, 2013 Author Posted March 19, 2013 Scotty,Are they your work boots that I can see on the centre right border of the photo? OME Yes Mark...the wife bought them for me for Xmas. When she says "get ya skates on!".... She also shoved a broom up my bot so I can sweep while doing other jobs... Scotty
old man emu Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 Yes Mark...the wife bought them for me for Xmas. When she says "get ya skates on!".... She also shoved a broom up my bot so I can sweep while doing other jobs...Scotty Bloody women. Just because they can multi-task they think that everyone can! OME
Bubbleboy Posted June 12, 2013 Author Posted June 12, 2013 Been a busy bee over the last month or so! Fuselage is coming along and finished gluing the turtle deck over the long weekend. Attacked it today with the sander and its ready to flip over now and start the undercarriage. Mounting the tail wheel first then on to the mains. Wont be long before she is standing on her own 3 feet! Scotty 3 1
Piet Fil Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Scot, that is looking great, it must be so satisfying seeing it coming along so well. You have inspired me to empty the garage and re-pack to try and get enough space to build another construction bench to do wing spars and fuse! Crack on I say! (You'll be needing those welding skills sooner rather than later at this rate) Phil:clap:
Bubbleboy Posted June 13, 2013 Author Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks guys! Phil yes I could do with the welding skills now! I have control horns and the control column that needs welding but will have to wait till I do the course and buy a TIG machine. When you start the fuselage it suddenly comes together. Especially since we built all the tail first. Im about to mount the tail wheel then look at the main wheels. Scotty
JimG Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Great work Scotty, every saturday morning I wheel Andrew Carter's Piet out of the hanger we share to get my Terrier out so now I have a better understanding of the fuse structure . One of these weekends when our busy schedules line up , Andrew has promised to take me for a fly in his Piet......... looking forward to it...! cheers JimG
Bubbleboy Posted June 14, 2013 Author Posted June 14, 2013 Hi Jim...we just arrived in Caboolture for the TAVAS event tomorrow! Andrew took me flying in his a year or so ago. I was impressed! Will we see you there tomorrow? Scotty
JimG Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Yeap, I'll be there , look forward to catching up. Are you going to the Open Hanger thingy at Watts on the sunday..? Cheers JimG
Bubbleboy Posted June 14, 2013 Author Posted June 14, 2013 Hi Jim...yes for sure! My next build is looking like a Sopwith Camel. I believe there is one there being built from a kit from the USA? I havent decided if I will go down that road or build one from scratch. I have Jim Kigers drawings here and doing a bit of research. I will be there with my wife Jodi and two kids. We are staying in the Caboolture River Holiday park. Scotty
Bubbleboy Posted June 29, 2013 Author Posted June 29, 2013 Been working on the instrument panels this weekend. Was going to do the firewall too but ran out of 6.5mm ply! Scotty
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