Marty_d
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I think I've got 2x spare Dzus fasteners, so I'll use one for the dipstick (good thinking, I'd forgotten about that!) It's not a wingnut but I do plan to carry around the big washer that's a perfect fit for the Dzus slot, I use it as an opener.
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Thanks OK. I don't know that it's that important to lock the hatches - can't see anyone wanting to steal a servo, and all you can do with the others is bugger around with the fuel system. If they really wanted to hurt me they could just bung some sugar in the tanks, the petrol caps don't lock either...
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Little doors! I've been building inspection hatches. 4 so far, with a few to go. Two are on the wing roots, near the trailing edge, to access the fuel quick-release attachments. Top of the wing to access where the fuel return hits the tank, and lastly bottom of the elevator to access the trim tab servo. I found the rest of the aluminium piano hinge I used for the doors, so I figured the easiest and lightest way to do the hatches is hinge at the upwind end and single nutplate at the downwind.
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As someone who's had to do some fibreglassing recently I am in awe of the amount you've done. In my experience it's an endless cycle of filling and sanding (maybe I'm just crap at getting it right in the first place). Great work. PS I kept getting the same question about how I was going to get my plane out of the shed. Now I've actually got it up against the roller door people have stopped asking that one. -
Always in the wrong way though, never makes me look skinnier
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You scared me there Planey, I went and checked. It's not a ding, just the rivet line in the skin. Camera makes it look worse than it is.
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In the last week of my holidays I got a bit of fibreglassing done. Think I've finished now (although there's always that last little divot you don't see)... So the bits I needed to add were: - Top cowl: a blister to give the port side carby and throttle body a bit of room, throttle was binding on the cowl. This is because the engine is offset 3 degrees so the back end of it is closer to the cowl on the port side. - Bottom cowl: - a shaped outlet which follows the curve of the exhaust pipe from the muffler - a blister on the opposite side to accommodate the other side of the muffler.
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Batman was around in 1925?
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Wrong shape for electric. Similar to the 701, it's got a built in headwind.
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You look ready for your scene with Katee Sackhoff!
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Jeez, you could grow tomatoes in that greenhouse.
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Fantastic work Mark. Hey with your fuel splitter, looks like you have 2 joined blocks. I thought only 1 x 5 point block was needed (fuel in, carb x 2, tank return, fuel pressure) - interested in why you have more?
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The loom came with a set of steam instruments I bought. They'd come with a Savanah kit but the owner wanted a glass panel.
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Massive "Thank you!" today to @nomadpete who generously offered his time and expertise. He spent the afternoon working out my instrument panel wiring. Still a bit to go but a lot further than I would have got on my own. Really appreciate the help Peter!
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With the shedroom finished (we moved in Boxing day) I've been clearing out stuff in the rest of the shed. Today with the help of my 12yo son, we performed a 60-point turn with the plane (along with some sideways lifting) to get it around the corner in the L shaped space. She's now backed up to the roller door and today for the first time, her shapely behind got some sun! 😁
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Well no wonder it was unsuccessful - they forgot the rear fuselage and horizontal stabilizer, pointed the engines the wrong way and mounted the tail upside down.
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WTF?? The damn thing was on the ground and upright, and almost stopped. Why did he eject instead of just switching off and walking away?
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It looks very unstable with the engines that far above the rest of it. Shouldn't the thrust line be as close to the longitudinal centreline as possible??
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Vive la France, Nev.
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Service ceiling: 16 ft. Love it. At that altitude the top of the tail is 5x higher than the service ceiling.
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No.
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Looks like a Tiger Moth stuck in a drainpipe!
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According to the CASA register it was manufactured in 2001 but first registered in Australia last year.
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This was on ABC radio today, but couldn't find it on their website. SMH has it. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/pilot-escapes-injury-after-plane-crashes-into-fence-car-at-bankstown-20221119-p5bzmo.html No injuries which is good, but the owner of that Mazda might be a bit annoyed.
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I resemble that remark.
