Hello all!

John Courte · Post by **John Courte** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:52 pm

John Courte here,

Building an RV-7 in Los Angeles. Still on the empennage after a little over a year, but trying to keep at it as much as possible. I prime with a rattle can of SEM, I'm all over the map about engine choices, but it's definitely going to be a taildragger. Of course I reserve the right to change my mind.

My camera's currently broken, but the blog of the build is here:
http://stjohn.openbar.com/airplane

Still fighting the counterweight-rib/elevator spar fight.

Post by **Spike** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:58 pm

Welcome to the group John!! Glad to have you!!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:03 pm

Oh CR@P!

Not another JOHN!!!

Like... we don't have enought ALREADY!!!

How's that for an RB welcome!

Be careful about that indecisiveness, John.

We don't take to that kind too nicely around these parts!!!

Ain't that right, Weathervane!

Welcome, John!

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:03 pm

Welcome to RB John!! You sound like me in the beginning!!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:04 pm

I see CJ got to this before me!

John, that's how I got my nickname...Weathervane!

4kilo · Post by **4kilo** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:16 pm

cjensen wrote:Welcome to RB John!! You sound like me in the beginning!!

In the beginning?

How about last week!

It does keep things entertaining,

Pat

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:18 pm

Hey now! It's been at least two weeks!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:35 pm

4kilo wrote:
cjensen wrote:Welcome to RB John!! You sound like me in the beginning!!
In the beginning?

How about last week!

It does keep things entertaining,

Pat

OMG! LOL!!!

CJ

prestwich · Post by **prestwich** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:44 pm

captain_john wrote:Oh CR@P!

Not another JOHN!!!

Like... we don't have enought ALREADY!!!

CJ

Yeah, and y'all manage to misspell it, too. Shocking.

Jon

RV7Factory · Post by **RV7Factory** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:27 pm

Welcome John! Glad to see you here. The California contingent is growing.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:35 pm

Welcome John! Hope you don't get scared off by all of these replies!

Most of us here are pretty harmless, just don't let Chad sway your opinion on anything. Tomorrow he may have a different idea.

Just kidding Chad! Which engine are you currently planning on anyway? I don't remember.

John Courte · Post by **John Courte** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:34 pm

Nah, not scared. I'm even beginning to think this is all pretty normal. Hopefully soon (once I get a new camera battery) I can post pics of my progress, or lack thereof. It's just not that interesting at the moment.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:15 pm

Welcome John! I'm a fellow Calironian and repeat offender in the building community. Currently fly an RV-4 and am building an RV-7 TAILDRAGGER! I haven't done much but to cleco the HS together. Looking foward to you helping all the other guys point out all the mistakes and gotcha's so I can build a clean straight bird this time!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:40 am

JohnR wrote:Welcome John! Hope you don't get scared off by all of these replies!

Most of us here are pretty harmless, just don't let Chad sway your opinion on anything. Tomorrow he may have a different idea.

Just kidding Chad! Which engine are you currently planning on anyway? I don't remember.

Hey, hey, hey! This thread is supposed to be about the 'new' John! I don't sway others...I sway my people (in my head

).

dons · Post by **dons** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:59 am

Welcome John. As you can see from all the above, it would be hard to find a better bunch to hang out with while building. I'm very new, just starting my emp and going slow. Post pictures when you can and proceed at whatever pace you can, keeping in touch here will help add motivation, it does for me.

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