REFLECTOR: Strakes

[Tony Babb]

I haven't shown my wife the photos yet, I'm just wondering how to break the
news to her...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gattenby@gbronline.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Strakes


> Darrell,
> My wife loved your picture...  She told me that if I was
> dedicated enough to cut a hole in the garage door, I would
> be alot farther along...
>
> Thanks for the inspiration.
>
> Noel
> 3suv103
>
>
> > I agree.  I tried the templates and quickly figured out
> > how poorly they represented my wings  I had to come up
> > with another plan.  I'm glad I took the time to do it
> > right.  I could only put one wing on at a time but I think
> > the extra work paid off in the end.  (see attached
> > picture)
> >
> > Darrell Kufalk
> > Building an XLRG in Waukesha WI
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dave Black" <dvblack@comcast.net>
> > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 11:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Strakes
> >
> >
> > > Alex,
> > >
> > > > Please tell me that you are going to build the strakes
> > > > with the wings attached, and not with the factory
> > > > supplied "templates"  (er, I mean random strake
> > > > leading edge positioning devices)    if you do use the
> > > > templates, be sure to order about another cubic foot
> > > > of filler to fix the mismatch between the resulting
> > > > strake leading edges and the wings.... Just FYI, been
> > there, already paid the price.... >
> > > Right on!!
> > >
> > > To everyone who has not built their strakes yet,
> > ABSOLUTELY install your wings
> > > while doing so. If necessary, be a little creative...
> > >
> > > Dave Black
> > >
> >
> >
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