Thanks for watching and glad you like them…. It really is a LOT of work. More time editing than building… but I do that mostly when I’m traveling so it doesn’t slow me down.
Bob, Just starting my 14A build. Have the vertical stabilizer & rudder parts ready for priming. I’ve spent months practice riveting,removing rivets & re-riveting in prep for build. Already ruined a part trying to go fast to help my wife do something. Learned not to “get in a hurry” and not to get my pinky too close to the grinding wheel. Enjoy your video’s and look forward to really getting into this build. Amazing fun! Your videos are very clear & crisp photography. Please keep them coming! Thanks, herman
Congrats on getting started... I'm really enjoying the build. Definitely don't rush. As I've heard from a number of people, just think of it as building a lot of little parts that eventually all come together to become an airplane. Just enjoy the process of each part and it will be done when its done. I learned the same lesson with the grinding wheel... currently missing a chunk of skin on one of my fingers LOL... Thanks for the feedback on the videos, glad to hear people are enjoying them! If, you haven't seen it... here is a link to my "whoops" video on the VS. I made a mistake setting the first set of dimples/rivets... don't do what I did in the original video.. th-cam.com/video/_unIGVj8HzE/w-d-xo.html
Really enjoying your build series. Hoping to start my own build next year. Haven't quite decided on the model yet, although I have the preview plans for a 9. Anyways, a recommendation for your parts prep process that might help. Before, you do any dimpling, I would suggest scuffing with Pre-Kote the parts before you do any dimpling. With the aluminum flat, it will be way easier to scuff up and won't tear your scotch bright pads up as bade. Before priming, then you can just spray and wipe them down with Pre-Kote to remove any oils from your hands.
Thanks for all of that. I’ve considered doing the prep as you described. I hadn’t because it didn’t seem too bad with all the dimples, but I’m going to give your suggestion a try on the elevator parts I’m working on now to get a better idea of how it compares. Thanks for the suggestion. Keep me posted when you decide on an airplane and also when you start the build… it’s a really rewarding process.
I can either use a standard 200hp IO 360 Lycoming, same as my Arrow, or I could go with the new experimental IO 390 from Lycoming that has 210hp… haven’t decided yet.
Awesome series! Thank you for going through the trouble of videoing for future builders.
Thanks for watching and glad you like them…. It really is a LOT of work. More time editing than building… but I do that mostly when I’m traveling so it doesn’t slow me down.
Bob, Just starting my 14A build. Have the vertical stabilizer & rudder parts ready for priming. I’ve spent months practice riveting,removing rivets & re-riveting in prep for build. Already ruined a part trying to go fast to help my wife do something. Learned not to “get in a hurry” and not to get my pinky too close to the grinding wheel. Enjoy your video’s and look forward to really getting into this build. Amazing fun! Your videos are very clear & crisp photography. Please keep them coming! Thanks, herman
Congrats on getting started... I'm really enjoying the build. Definitely don't rush. As I've heard from a number of people, just think of it as building a lot of little parts that eventually all come together to become an airplane. Just enjoy the process of each part and it will be done when its done. I learned the same lesson with the grinding wheel... currently missing a chunk of skin on one of my fingers LOL... Thanks for the feedback on the videos, glad to hear people are enjoying them! If, you haven't seen it... here is a link to my "whoops" video on the VS. I made a mistake setting the first set of dimples/rivets... don't do what I did in the original video..
th-cam.com/video/_unIGVj8HzE/w-d-xo.html
Really enjoying your build series. Hoping to start my own build next year. Haven't quite decided on the model yet, although I have the preview plans for a 9. Anyways, a recommendation for your parts prep process that might help. Before, you do any dimpling, I would suggest scuffing with Pre-Kote the parts before you do any dimpling. With the aluminum flat, it will be way easier to scuff up and won't tear your scotch bright pads up as bade. Before priming, then you can just spray and wipe them down with Pre-Kote to remove any oils from your hands.
Thanks for all of that. I’ve considered doing the prep as you described. I hadn’t because it didn’t seem too bad with all the dimples, but I’m going to give your suggestion a try on the elevator parts I’m working on now to get a better idea of how it compares. Thanks for the suggestion. Keep me posted when you decide on an airplane and also when you start the build… it’s a really rewarding process.
Looking good. Has your family started to call you Bob the Builder?
LOL… that happened a long time ago :)
Love your videos Bob!! Awesome 🤩
Thanks so much! Really nice to hear that.
@@BlueSkyFlight do you already know what engine you’re going to use? For the RV14? Are there options?
I can either use a standard 200hp IO 360 Lycoming, same as my Arrow, or I could go with the new experimental IO 390 from Lycoming that has 210hp… haven’t decided yet.
@@BlueSkyFlight ok great options!! 💪