Back at it.
The LEs and tips are glued and sanded. The ailerons are cut and capped. One wheel well is done w/ one to go.
I didn't do a glue by glue section here as they are the same techniques used on my Deception.

A wing and stab are born.

Good stuff Ed!

And now for the real fun, getting those suckers aligned and square... [:@]

David

The wing hold down dowels, servo box and torque rods are in. Next step set for hinges and start glassing

Ed,

Your Illusion is coming along nicely................ Keep up the great work. I cannot wait to see some paint on it.

Take care,
David

Hey Ed,

Any updates on your Illusion? I need my fix......................................LOL

David

Hey Dave,
I've been under the weather lately. I was even to sick to go flying last Saturday[:@] I have gone down to look at and just said No. I hope to start coming around soon.

Oh my,

I hope you feel better soon. Please take care of yourself and the plane will be there when you are ready to continue.

David

Thanks Dave,
I slowly coming around (getting older SUSCKS!)

I finally glassed the center sections. I tried a couple of weeks ago, but the sanding dust just gave me fits. I had to take two antibiotics, one for the lungs and then for my sinuses. It has taken nearly a month to get over this plus still go to work in a steel mill.
I plan to glass the wings and stab, then cut out the fuse. and fit the stab. I'm on vacation this week so I will try and make progress.

Bottom of wing and stab glassed, tops tomorrow. It feels good to get back down to the shop again. I am glad I cleaned it up before I got ill.

Hi Ed, glad to see your back at it and feeling better, looking at your AMA number makes me wonder what year you got it? I have an Illusion kit I plan to start this fall, your making good progress keep it up.

Hi Ron,
My original AMA no. was 52329 back in the the early 70's when I was 8 or 9. I was flying U/Cs and just starting R/C. I had to get a HAM license back then also. I got out of the Navy in '85 and became a CD in '86, that is when I received my low number. At the time, they did have any of the three digit numbers available. I don't know if they still do the number change this day and age.

That's interesting ED I didn't know they would do that with numbers, they did reissued my original number to me after I was out for a time. Did you fly pattern in the 70's. I competed in the midwest late 60's to 80.

The same happened to me. My original number was 95203, and they dropped the "3" when I became a CD. Nice perk IMHO. One of my favorite things is that I can put the number on my planes in the same format as a full size airplane with my last initial as the final character - i.e. N9520J. I recently rejoined AMA after a 12-year layoff and was able to get my same 4-digit number back. I'm a happy camper.

I didn't fly pattern, but did fly pylon a little. I didn't know what was more important then, planes, cars or girls
The tops are now glassed and setting up.

I didn't know what was more important back then either, had a gorgeous girl friend, 57 chevy and a Phoenix pattern ship... Loved them all! Oh the good old days HaHA.

Cutout made last Friday but couldn't post pic.

Ed,

Looking good.

Leo

The stab is now set in place. It took a little time but is dead nuts on!!! Next up will be fitting the belly pan.
The second pic is my next pattern project. It will have a new NovaRossi R60F in the nose. I ordered from Leo and will take six weeks to get here from Italy. What is it?

Looking good Ed, what is it LOL!

Ed,

Nice work on the Illusion. The next build looks like a Vertigo II. Are you thinking NR RE with pipe down the side?

According to Tony F these designs (Vertigo/Phoenix) didn't fly too well with a pipe down the side. Slung under is better.

Put the NR in an Arrow, Bootlegger or Escape. [8D]

David

Hey Dave,
It is a Skyglass P-6. The NR is the FISE version so everything is under the the wing. I like to do thing backwards, I had a P-8 until it started to fall apart. I have a H9 P-7 now that I really like. Next will be the P-6 and I can get a P-5 later.

Nice - a P6. I guess I wasn't that far off. Always had difficulty telling them apart in the raw.

Ah, the Cesare Rossi SE series! I like those, they're supposed to be light. Does Nova make headers that are long enough to clear the fuse and wing? Maybe they went with standard exhaust spacing so Macs could be an option if needed.

What's going in for juice for the Illusion?

David

Dave,
I have my older Rossi w/ new Boca bearings. This engine came out of my P-8 swinging an APC 11x8 on 15% Wildcat and fuel still a stump puller!