I feel privileged to be able to look in on your great build. Your deep thinking about how future Scott will not be inconvenienced by current design decisions is a lesson to all builders and makers.
G'day Scott, Lookin' great, mate...! I hope your bit of Vic. is out of the way of the Wildfires (?) ! It's raining on my roof at the moment, we had a little Fire Season in October, but since then we've had enough rain to keep the Grass Green & the Tanks full - but there's no Soil moisture ; constantly barely a dry fortnight, and 3 hot windy days, away from sitting in the middle of a Grassfire Fuelbomb. I've brushcut 2 or 3 Acres around my Defencable Perimiter (how far out my Fire Hoses can feed 20mm-Sprinklers mounted on Star-Picket Tripods...) It's an endless Project - managing the Fuelburden (!). Such is life, Ciao !
It's been an incredible journey so far. I actually had my first phone call with Robert. I asked him about developing a Sopwith Triplane. He said only 3 people in 30 years have asked about it, so he never bothered. Said he'd be willing, but basically add an extra $10K to the cost to develop it. Which I guess makes sense. Time is money. We also discussed him potentially retiring. This has been a subject of discussion with his wife. They're gonna start taking winter months off in Florida. So if anyone is really interested and you have the money you're running out of time. Which is my problem. Conversion rate is garbage right now. Plus this trade war nonsense with the states, its just not something I can feasibly chase right now. Anyway... Still loving your videos. Hope to see her fly this year.
Hi Scott, A quick question: When you had the engine lying on its back on the pallet you had to turn it over periodically. I assume you will still have to do that now you have it mounted on the airframe? Something to do with drainage from the crankcase into the lower cylinders? It’s great to see the progress you are making. It doesn’t seem that long ago that all you had was a pile of aluminium extrusions and some rolls of fabric.
Yes, but if they come loose it’s a nightmare, also I can only find metric ones, I try and keep the whole aircraft the same hardware and a 3mm river needs a 5mm hole.
I feel privileged to be able to look in on your great build. Your deep thinking about how future Scott will not be inconvenienced by current design decisions is a lesson to all builders and makers.
Thanks whiskers
It's always interesting... never boring to watch Scott, you're doing a fantastic job 😊
Glad you enjoy it!
Great process and progress!
Thank you!
It’s always a highlight when I see a new video is ready. Admire your work fella. Life’s good
Thanks Phil all the best
Beautiful, just beautiful Scott......thanks for sharing this vid with us. God bless
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
Amazing work! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Been missing this content Scott .
Back at it thanks
Nice job Scott. 400 hours to complete this like Baslee claims? Hell no!
Thanks
Good to see the 79SQN presento in the background. The one i have is very similar. Enjoy your updates.
Made a few of those back in the day, 11Sqn forgot me!
@@scottmatthews5280 haha I remember you from my 79 days, hence the follow.
G'day Scott,
Lookin' great, mate...!
I hope your bit of Vic. is out of the way of the Wildfires (?) !
It's raining on my roof at the moment, we had a little Fire Season in October, but since then we've had enough rain to keep the Grass Green & the Tanks full - but there's no Soil moisture ; constantly barely a dry fortnight, and 3 hot windy days, away from sitting in the middle of a Grassfire Fuelbomb.
I've brushcut 2 or 3 Acres around my Defencable Perimiter (how far out my Fire Hoses can feed 20mm-Sprinklers mounted on Star-Picket Tripods...)
It's an endless Project - managing the Fuelburden (!).
Such is life,
Ciao !
Thanks Warbles, no fires near us in Gippsland. Bloody hot though. All the best
It's been an incredible journey so far.
I actually had my first phone call with Robert. I asked him about developing a Sopwith Triplane. He said only 3 people in 30 years have asked about it, so he never bothered. Said he'd be willing, but basically add an extra $10K to the cost to develop it. Which I guess makes sense. Time is money.
We also discussed him potentially retiring. This has been a subject of discussion with his wife. They're gonna start taking winter months off in Florida. So if anyone is really interested and you have the money you're running out of time.
Which is my problem. Conversion rate is garbage right now. Plus this trade war nonsense with the states, its just not something I can feasibly chase right now.
Anyway... Still loving your videos. Hope to see her fly this year.
You could probably modify the camel. I always wonder if Robert is aware of my videos and honesty
Hi Scott, A quick question: When you had the engine lying on its back on the pallet you had to turn it over periodically. I assume you will still have to do that now you have it mounted on the airframe? Something to do with drainage from the crankcase into the lower cylinders?
It’s great to see the progress you are making. It doesn’t seem that long ago that all you had was a pile of aluminium extrusions and some rolls of fabric.
Thanks, yes I’m just trying to stop internal rust.
Hi great job you are doing. In Australia can you get Rivnuts? They could be a neat and discreet fixing.
Yes, but if they come loose it’s a nightmare, also I can only find metric ones, I try and keep the whole aircraft the same hardware and a 3mm river needs a 5mm hole.
Do the plywood side panels have to be plywood? why not aluminium?
Yes, I’m producing a replica. Some have covered and painted all the way over the cowl. It’s a little more work but will pay off in the long run
Jeeze, It is so difficult to see in person what you are building,- You and I would agree and disagree on so many points but she will be a beauty.