REFLECTOR: Fw: Progress

Sun May 13 13:56:30 CDT 2012

I also enlarged my oil cooler inlet and added an oil cooler outlet while it was in primer. All of that would have been re-painted, too. Maybe for me it was a wash as far as extra work goes.

I'm so glad I didn't put the interior in before I started flying. I had upholstered seats, upholstered glare shield, and loose carpet laying on the floor when I started flying, but no headliner, side panels, or real carpet. I've moved the batteries and switched out one of my Plasma IIIs for a mag and fixed a fuel leak in one of the baggage areas since I started flying. All of that would have been a real pain if the interior was installed. 

I take the airplane to the upholsterer in a couple of weeks, so I'm washing and waxing (with Rejex) the plane like it is going to the prom. That MicroMesh works great on the windows. They look like new again.

Doug Holub
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  From: Andrew Ellzey 
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  Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 2:30 PM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Fw: Progress

    Richard,

    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.

    Andy Ellzey

      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
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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. 

      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. 

      Actually it looks good "US Navy" grey primer. I cannot wait till it is glossy white paint though. 

      I am still tweaking here and there looking for more speed and hope to paint by the end of summer. 

      Richard 

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      On May 13, 2012, at 5:16 AM, Andrew Ellzey <ajlz72756 at yahoo.com> wrote:

        Geoff,

        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.

        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.

        Andy Ellzey

          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

          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..." 

          Getting ready for paint and painting is such a massive job - good to see you're turning the corner on it.

          Geoff

          On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 5:04 PM, <nmflyer1 at aol.com> wrote:

            Tilt test complete. A little more finish work on the underside and the Fuselage will be ready for paint.  

            Makin Progress, 

            Kurt

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