REFLECTOR: Fw: Progress

Andrew Ellzey ajlz72756 at yahoo.com
Sun May 13 13:30:44 CDT 2012



Richard,
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>I understand what you are saying about shimming the wings and your canard. I know that I am taking a chance going straight to final paint, but I spent extra time and effort building my strakes with both wings attached and leveled using a water level, Lazar level and the kit supplied wing incidence gage. I finally removed my wings after both strakes were finished and completely closed. If I need to do any shimming, I'll just have to deal with it.
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>Andy Ellzey
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>>From: Richard J. Gentil <richard at naples-air-center.com>
>>To: Andrew Ellzey <ajlz72756 at yahoo.com>; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org> 
>>Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 12:30 PM
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Progress
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>>I have spent a year now flying with primer and glad I did too. I ended up shimming the wings after flying it and having to recontour the transitions for the main wings and strakes. Then I ended changing the angle of the canard which ment trimming the fuselage as well as the dog house and recontouring again. 
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>>If I had painted the plane it would have killed me to do that to a paint job. As it is now, a rattle can of primer and I'm ready to fly again. 
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>>Actually it looks good "US Navy" grey primer. I cannot wait till it is glossy white paint though. 
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>>I am still tweaking here and there looking for more speed and hope to paint by the end of summer. 
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>>Richard 
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>>On May 13, 2012, at 5:16 AM, Andrew Ellzey <ajlz72756 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>Geoff,
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>>>I know exactly what you are talking about. I kept telling myself that I was going to fly with everything in primer, but once I got to the primer stage, I quickly convinced myself, that I didn't want to take everything apart again to do the final top coat. I believe that I will save several months of work, not having to tear everything back down again. I've attached a few photo's showing my progress.
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>>>I am using Awlcraft 2000 acrylic urethane, Matterhorn White, over Awlgrip 545 Epoxy Primer. Paint prices have gone through the roof in the last two years.
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>>>Andy Ellzey
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>>>>From: Geoff Gerhardt <geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com>
>>>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org> 
>>>>Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 4:56 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Progress
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>>>>Oh, how many times did I say that "a little more work and it'll be ready for paint"  Even after I had it at the painters I realized I had "a little more work" (16hrs later it was ready for paint...).  We all have to fool ourselves a little to keep forward momentum.  Right now, I'm telling myself "all I have to do is put my engine back together and mount it, and its ready to fly..." 
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>>>>Getting ready for paint and painting is such a massive job - good to see you're turning the corner on it.
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>>>>Geoff
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>>>>On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 5:04 PM, <nmflyer1 at aol.com> wrote:
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>>>>Tilt test complete. A little more finish work on the underside and the Fuselage will be ready for paint.  
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>>>>>Makin Progress, 
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