90% Carl Goldberg Valkyrie build
Hi guys, I actually started this build at the beginning of the year (the thread is on Avcom). I'm not a computer geek so am not sure how to transfer that thread to this forum (my customer for whom I'm building the Hostetler Bonanza knows how to do that, that's why that thread is already on RCU).
I won't bore you all with the nitty gritty details so far, but I finally finished build the 48 built up ribs for this baby, basically 3 1/2 months to do 29 hours of work (ave 1/2 hour per rib).
I have built a Valkyrie before, a 48" electric version. I had the plans scaled to that size for a park 370, that one took just over a year to build.
My late father was a VERY BIG Valkyrie fan and always said he would build one when his workshop was finished, but alas that did not happen as he passed away on the 28th January 2013. I leaned 99% of what I know in this hobby from him and decided to build the Valkyrie in his honour...now the bug has bitten me and I just HAVE TO build another one, this time the 90% one which will be powered by an either Ohlson & Rice 60 sparky or Ohlson & Rice 60 glow. It needs to be complete and ready to maiden on the 28th January 2018, 5th anniversary of my dads passing.
There are some pics of the 48" Valkyrie, it's uncovered wing and size comparison to the 90% one...the only reason it is 90% is that our printers at work don't use the over sized paper and 90% was the biggest I could go.