Sig Kavalier Refresh
 

So I acquired a Sig Kavalier built from a kit by someone many years ago. The original builder did a great job but the years have not been kind. I have had it for a few weeks and I decided that it needed a new look. It was in really bad shape and not airworthy when I got it. The photos show what it looked like when I got it (black). What it looks like now (wood). And what I want it to look like when I am done. Apologies to whoever has the finished version that I am copying. I think it looks really sharp.
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Looks great. I like the wheel pants. Good thing you changed the color. Black would have been pretty hard to see in the sky.

Carl

Was my second plane after learning to fly on a Sig Kadet. Did my first loops and rolls with the Kavalier, even a little inverted flight. The wing broke just ahead of the wing bolts on a hard pull to vertical, still can remember the trajectory of the fuselage as the wing flopped in the air in front of me. Man that was a long time ago. Great flying plane at any rate.

hello. I'm the original owner of that red white and blue kavalier. thank you for appreciating my work! i still have it to this day. 2024, she has hundreds of flights and still looks that good! i would love to see yours all done. please post pics.




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any update on your Kavalier?