The Wait is Over

[jrevens]

I agree... it really is beautiful. That instrument panel with the formed edge looks very cool, Steve! A very nice arrangement too!

[DesertFox4]

Thank you John. Much appreciated.

[airlina]

Steve, if you and John Evens ever are at OSH with your great looking planes at the same time, its gonna be a shootout for that Lindy award. I'll always park mine way in the corner when you guys show up! Keep them photos coming! Bruce N199CL

[jrevens]

I'll be parking with you, Bruce. My airplane will definitely not catch too many eyes... I've done a lot of little things, details that I'm proud of, but I'm not building a real "show plane". If it was too pretty I wouldn't want to fly it to Alaska and all the back-country strips out here in the West ! Steve's airplane looks like it will really be exceptional... it's got it all - innovation and things /materials not seen before, or rarely. Plus it's got a beautiful paint job. The little bit of painting I've done on mine is a 10 foot job at best (OK, maybe 20'). Believe me when I say I cannot live up to all the nice comments guys like you have made, but thanks for the complements and lumping me in there with DesertFox4.

The way you're going you'll be flying before I do, Steve!

[DesertFox4]

Haven't posted for sometime. Working on strut fairings.
Some photos of the light weight strut fairings.
Four molds give us one set of strut fairings. We did this times two.
3 layers of light weight glass. Can be done in carbon but opted for glass.

Molds waxed several times, Bill laying on the PVA.
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Glass layed in and waiting for the " thick mix" where the two pieces will be bonded together.
Thick mix in place and square tubes to retain flat shape where the two parts will be joined. Couple days for fairings to cure. Lots of trimming and sanding ahead.

[efwd]

The work there looks awesome. So much devotion to innovating. I so want to learn how fiberglass work is done. One can get very creative with the stuff I have noticed on this forum.

Eddie

[DesertFox4]

Next visit we'll have to put you to work Eddie.
I've really enjoyed seeing the processes for carbon and glass layup.
Got great teachers.

[jmodguy]

Looking good Steve! Looks like you are doing some of it the hard way! Keep it up!

Can't wait to see all these KFs lined up at Osh!

[DesertFox4]

The fairings came out of the mold looking really nice. The bottom photo is of the
fairings that go on the bottom end of the struts. They have just been rough trimmed to size and await fitting after the main strut farings are in place.
Very pleased with the quality and weight.
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[efwd]

Steve, I'll be over mid October. be prepared to explain how you make molds.
They look very light.
Eddie