Congrats on getting started with your project. Remember that over the next few years you will go through every emotion known to man, but always keep with it! The highs are WAY better than the lows. My best piece of advice (if you haven't done it already) is find people in the area with RV's and BUM RIDES AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE! You need to keep that goal of the end result right in front of you!
Mike Bullock http://www.rvplane.com RV-7 | Superior IO-360 | Whirlwind 200RV Garmin GTN650 | GRT Dual Sport SX EFIS
Status: FLYING!
Ah the begining of a wonderful journey. It will have it's trials and triumphs to be sure. Keep at it, and the end result/reward will be unlike any other.
I remember being at that stage back in January of 2003
Thanks everyone! Mike (whose tools I bought) will be coming over tonight or tomorrow night to help me get started. I inventoried the small box last night, so the remaining inventory should take maybe 15 minutes tonight. I'm EXCITED!! Too bad I have to work
Kelly
RV-7 Empennage done, wings done, fuselage to QB stage
1947 Stinson108-1 flying
Congrats Kelly! The project now begins. Take one step and drawing at a time to keep from getting initially overwhelmed, but read ahead when you aren't allowed in the shop, it helps.
I remember those first boxes, just about 1.5 years ago.... It's kind of like your 1st solo, you won't ever forget! As you go the boxes get bigger but they are just as fun to open.... My next big box comes in about 2 months!
Dave G.
Building N149DG RV-9A Finish Kit, O-320-E2A, Dual AFS-3500
Flying the restored N3689Q, the lowest time airworthy Beech Super III.
Lance get a nice big sheet of clear heavy plastic about like you use to cover the insulation on the wall of a house under construction. Also have some type of a cover paper or clean cardboard the sign of a drawing and cover it first with the opaque material and then the plastic when now working on the project. The plans can fade when exposed to sun or bright lights. Some people have been able to laminate them with plastic but that could be pricy.
Good luck Lance and when my RV-6A is flying I will make a run up your way.