Progress Pics?!? Anyone???

allbee · Post by **allbee** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:58 pm

I shrunk the pic, how's that?

Post by **Spike** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:04 pm

Excellent

allbee · Post by **allbee** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:07 pm

and if you need another pic, here you go.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:40 pm

Ahhhh...the DRDT-2!! I just got mine, and used it for the first time on my fuel tanks a couple weeks ago. I LOVE IT!!!

Glad you figured out the image thing! Looking great!

allbee · Post by **allbee** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:54 pm

I can't imagine building without it. I got those dimples done so fast. well worth the extra money.

Dan A · Post by **Dan A** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:41 pm

Hey Steve,
Glad to see you on. i'll give you a call. the emp pics look good!
Dan

N834ST · Post by **N834ST** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:45 pm

Here's mine so far! Fired her up for the first time on Memorial Day weekend.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:21 pm

Mark, looking good! Thanks for sharing the photos.

Post by **Spike** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:28 am

Excellent Mark!! What kind of engine do you have on that? Going to Osh? Hook up with us if you are.

I also added your builder's site to the resources pages.

Good looking bird!

-- John

Lorin Dueck · Post by **Lorin Dueck** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:18 am

Ok... I'm a little late on jumping into this thread....

but here goes...

Hey CJ.. fly with me - I've got the DeLuxe caps??

Mark - Looking good!!

Lorin D
9A Wings

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:37 pm

Mark, Good to see you here! Plane looks GREAT! Chime in regularly. I would like to hear about your first flight soon!

Lorin, AWESOME STUFF! The caps are slicker 'an sheet and not nearly as tacky! Nice job on the backriveting!

I am still messin' with my flaps. Pics to follow...

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:57 pm

Since this has expanded past the RV-7 Im going to put it in "the Hangar."

-- John

N834ST · Post by **N834ST** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:24 pm

Thanks everyone! It was a good feeling having it running. I've been riding around the airport in it a little too. That's a lot of fun!

The engine is a Mattituck TMX IOF-360 with an MT 3 Blade prop. It's super smooth too. I've never flown a plane with such a smooth running engine, so I'm really looking forward to the day!

I'm starting to sort out all my registration and airworthiness paperwok now too.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:20 pm

Progress... FINALLY!

Flaps, the easiest of all the control surfaces on the -7. Well then, Why did they take me SO LOOOONG!?!

I am finally ready for primer! I am really confident that these will come out true! I checked and double checked EVERYTHING!

They stand a chance at being the best single product I have made yet! That is, so long as I don't screw up too many rivets!!!

CJ

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:31 pm

Oh, and I attribute my productivity tonight by and large to The Man Show!!!

Oh... those Juggie Girls!!!

CJ

papakeith · Post by **papakeith** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:46 pm

someone say juggie girls?

man am I late getting to this thread or what.

I had some major visual progress tonight so I thought I'd share. I finished flanging and seaming my nose ribs (all 46 of them) and cut the first lightening hole. I've still got to flange that hole, drill another hole, flange that hole, and add an angle stiffener. Other than that I'm almost done with the first 46 ribs.

only 124 more to make after that and I can start assembling. . .

jim_geo · Post by **jim_geo** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:07 am

I gotta say Papa your project looks great, and I'm glad it's not me that's doing it. As for progress, today I moved the contents of the shop around and I'm ready to get back to the fuse.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:20 am

PK, Those fluting pliers look GREAT!

Nice work!!! Before you know it, you will be showing us the main ribs!!!

Keep it up!

CJ

papakeith · Post by **papakeith** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:16 am

I saw that they were in the picture and wondered if you'd recognize them.

I tried them on a couple of ribs. Believe it or not, I liked the cobbled together Avery pliers better. It seemed to take less effort to squeeze.

If you are around this weekend I'll brave the traffic, and plan on taking a drive out your way to get them home to you.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:23 pm

I am going up to the RV Fly-in at KLWM but will be back in the evening to feed Wyatt. Wanna come up and have a bite to eat and a beer around dinner?

Call me...

CJ