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painless · Post by **painless** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:43 pm

Well, it's happened. I have begun construction on a Hatz Classic biplane. The void left after completing my 6A was too much to bear.

This is once again going to be a long-term project. Even though it is a wood, tube and fabric airplane, the ailerons are still aluminum. Thus I'll STILL be a rivetbanger!

I've set up a website to log my construction: http://websites.expercraft.com/painless/

Rather basic stuff so far. Just making all the parts needed for rib construction.

I really need to have my head examined........

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:33 pm

Yee-haw! There's nothing like that wind-in-your-hair low and slow flying. You're going to have the best of all worlds; a fast, get-there airplane, and a low and slow kicking around the country on a Sunday afternoon airplane.

lancef53 · Post by **lancef53** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:36 pm

I have a strong feeling I will be following in your shoes soon!! we are just finishing up a big remodeling project this winter, and I am gonna need something to work on next winter

Have fun building!!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:11 pm

Awesome Jeff!! That's gonna be a blast!! I'm planning to head down to Wick's at the end of March to get my first round of metal for my Hummel Bird...

painless · Post by **painless** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:39 am

Yeah Chad, I suppose Wicks is going to get to know the both of us pretty well over the next few years!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:22 pm

Jeff, COOL!

Keep us posted!

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:47 am

Nifty! The Hatz has some of the most classy lines of all the bipes. Actually, you could really build one of those things and hang it uncovered as a work of art. Nice choice. Keep us in the loop!!

Spike

Thermos · Post by **Thermos** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:20 pm

...but I've already picked out my next project -

http://www.airdromeairplanes.com/sopwithcamel.html

My wife wasn't thrilled when I told her.

Post by **Spike** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:41 pm

Sweeet dude!

Spike

painless · Post by **painless** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:25 pm

Thermos wrote:
My wife wasn't thrilled when I told her.

Mine wasn't too surprised. She knows how much of a Sickie I am regarding aviation.

Cool project Dave! I have a feeling you'll be in the air sooner than I will.

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