crazy kind of free

More progress on the wing tonight!

I cut and glued the mounting plates for the gear and the the wing pin tonight, the wing wing center section is approching 3lbs. The weight is mainly from the hardware and plywood for the gear and wing joiners. The landing gear will be 1/4" wire.



Take care all!

crazy kind of free

More progress on the wing tonight!

I cut and glued the mounting plates for the gear and the the wing pin tonight, the wing wing center section is approching 3lbs. The weight is mainly from the hardware and plywood for the gear and wing joiners. The landing gear will be 1/4" wire.



Take care all!

crazy kind of free

More pics of progress on the wing.

BMatthews

What are you going to cover this with? I want to call my broker and buy stocks in the company making the stuff before you go out to buy.....

Coming along nicely.

crazy kind of free

Call it a fantasy......but I may have a couple companies or businesses sponsering me. I have to work out some details, but it may pay for the 200 sq ft plus of monokote I will most likely need. I am thinkin about posting the 2 view of the Slow Poke and give the menbers an oppertunity to post some color scheme options. I don't have the best imagination and would love some ideas.

Take care!
Crazy

crazy kind of free

I think I just soiled my self......

Next project..........Hangar!





It is a good thing I have cathedral ceilings

vicarh

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Crazy,

Did you give up on the Slow Poke project?

Also, I like the PVC pipe clamps (I think!) could you please post close up photo...?

draftman1

yeah crazy, where have you been?

BMatthews

He probably had to give up paying for his Internet service to save up for the covering material.....

lilbutch

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looking good, i like your pvc clamps. i am building a double scale greatplanes oldtimer at this time. i will try to get my wife to post some pics for me. good day . (BUTCH )

crazy kind of free

UPDATE TIME FRIENDS!

Sorry for the long delays in the posting process fellow slow pokers! I am finally back on the project and rounding the corner to the home strech. The wing is almost complete and notched into the fuse. Here are some pics of the progress.

BMatthews

I have to say that she looks impressive. And I see that cancelling your internet account wasn't enough to pay for the covering material yet.....

crazy kind of free

No it saddly did not help friend. I have turned to the sponser route to help with the covering. I also upgraded the engine from a 42cc to a 85cc motor. I had to sell my body to science for that one. But on a good note, I am no longer glowing in the dark and I can walk in straight lines again.

crazy kind of free

The pvc clamps are cake.

Slice two inch pvc to 2.5" lengths
slice into the 2.5" with a band saw or hack saw
with the slice at six o clock, drill a 3/16" hole at 2 and 10 o clock
stick two screw drivers in the holes to open and sqeeze away!

crazy kind of free

Picture update. The ailerons are hooked up and function great! almost ready to cover!

fritzdecat

Man that thing looks great I can't wait to see the video of that thing flyin. Great Job [8D]

crazy kind of free

OK friends. All controls are hooked up and working, Here are the last pics you will see before final sand and covering. I did not mount the engine because I am still not sure if I am going to go with a 100cc twin for balance issues. I did not screw in the outer wing panels so they are not tight in place. They are tight and smooth when fastened. Next step is to fill, sand, fill, sand, fit and monokote. I will post pics of that

Thanks all

m011biker

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nice project you have there..you picked the right one, looks great...if you leave it togeather and just strap it to the mini van, you could do touch and goes on the way to the field...if you look back 80 years bernie pietenpo used cotton sheets to cover his first homebuit..and that was before king size beds

your never lost in a cloulds, just site seeing

crazy kind of free

Fabric would of been cool, but I want to light her up internally and the silver uv spray would block all light. It is funny you mentioned Bernie. I have a full scale pietenpol aircamper that is about 40% done. It will be my next project when this bird flies.

Thanks to everyone for the posts!

m011biker

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a friend of mine built one , up to the covvering stage, then sold it for 42 hundred with 2 run out cont engines..thinkin you could have saved over half he rib weight on the SP if done the same as the full scale piet...

Murdoc

That looks awesome If I dare to ask you.. how much have you spent on this baby?

crazy kind of free

Less than 500 out of pocket not counting labor of course

crazy kind of free

Here are some pics of my progress. I installed LED lights in the wing for added fun.











The LEDs can go solid or flash.

Thanks ALL

petronio

Really cool, looking forward to see the maiden flight . good luck, you wont need it thats a ***** to fly

SKYHI1

Very hot! Really looks like a nice job. I can't wait to hear about your first flight.

Good luck.
Frank