tfarmer96

I have had this spit in storage for about a year time to get on with the job!

tfarmer96

getting the gear in the wings.

tfarmer96

on to the cowling

tfarmer96

The fire wall they sent well i just didnt care for it so i cut a new one for the inside of the fuse.

tfarmer96

Getting the motor mounted.

tfarmer96

time to make sure i can get to the carb and making the spinner snug

tfarmer96

I had Lyle over at Best Pilots fix me up with Sailor out fitted in North Africa gear. Best Pilots the name says it all

OldScaleGuy

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Very interesting, please keep the updates coming.

weazel1

what motor ?

tfarmer96

DA 85 will be powering this bird. That is more than enough. I didnt care for the flat gear doors so im makeing molds to allow me to make fiberglass doors that follow the wing. That pretty much has me stopped for the night util this cures then do the otherside.

jet22b

tfarmer96,
I am in joying your build thread!! Please keep the up dates coming!!!
Thanks!!
Sonny
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jet22b

t_burley

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go man go.

Looks good Terry

I hope to be building one of these this
year for someone. Nice kit

tfarmer96

This is a real nice arf. So far i have bout 8 hrs in it. I dont see any major issues with the setup.

t_burley

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for my perspective, your hours appear to be off. I need you to tell
us that you are about 100 hours into the build now

pandissix

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Hey now. Lets keep the man hours down

Terry what scheme you going with? Did you order direct from CARF or Chief?

This is on the horizon for a project out here soon.


Rich

tfarmer96

This one came from Chief. I am doing the EN199 that is in the Malta Aviation Museum.( http://www.maltaviationmuseum.com ) I traveled there in 2007 to have a up close look at her for my Brian Taylor spitfire i built a few years back. They let me take all the up close photos i wanted and let me sit in her. My wife snaped this photo of me in the plane.

tfarmer96

Well we had a outstanding flying day here in North Texas so i didnt get much done but i did get to fly

I finished up the mold for one side of the wing and started puttiing the servo trays for the wings together. After i got the mold off i waxed it up so when im ready for it she has several layers of wax already on it.

tfarmer96

Tonight i got 1 servo in the wing the linkage done and i have a gear door in the mold. I used west epoxy to put the servo tray in the wing so thats going to be an over night set time....but it wont come out! And my spinner came in from True Turn.

wphilb

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Did those servo trays come with the kit?? They look strong and well designed. 

tfarmer96

yes they did. as you can see its a 2 part system with blind nuts. You epoxy the bottom tray to the interior of the wing and then bolt the servo tray to it. Very nice if you ask me. I tossed the linkages and controle arms and did my own thing. What they sent would work fine just not my cup of tea. The instructions stress they be put together with fiber enforced epoxy. I agree with that demand. I use that stuff anyway when im makeing molds....

tfarmer96

ok well not much done tonight. Just the gear door.

F4u5

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Terry, I am working on my Comp-ARF Spit as well. My gears rails were off in, that, while retracted, one gear sits lower (deeper) in the wing than the otehr. Did you experience that? Easy fix as I just shmmed one side with 1/8 ply. I agree with you, eas ARF. Got the wing all set-up in about 7-8 hours, ready for paint. Now, on to the fuse.

Jeff

tfarmer96

Hi Jeff nice to hear from you. I guess i got luck my gear blocks were spot on. If you want a set of glass door just let me know ill fix you up.

F4u5

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Thanks Terry, I have some from aluminum. Keep pluggin away. This thing goes fast..can't believe I sat on it for so many years.

Jeff

jet22b

Terry;
Please keep the build up dates coming!!!
I do love your gear doors too!!!
Sonny
aka
jet22b