I hate rivets!!!!
02-09-2003, 02:17 AM
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I hate rivets!!!!
I really do like the size of my 86" Aeromacchi, but I never thought that it would require so many sheets of rivets to cover the darned thing!! 7-1/2 sheets of rivets and 2 sheets of screws, and I still don't have enough to finish this stupid airplane!!!!!
I have finally resigned to the fact that it is going to have to remain rivet-less on the bottom if I am going to have it ready for Florida Jets. The good news is that I can shoot clear on it tomorrow, it will be ready to fly in Bunnell, and I can finally forget about rubbing those endless lines of little dots onto this monster! One more sheet of rivets and I will go cross-eyed!!!
I'll post pics next week after the clear is on it.
I have finally resigned to the fact that it is going to have to remain rivet-less on the bottom if I am going to have it ready for Florida Jets. The good news is that I can shoot clear on it tomorrow, it will be ready to fly in Bunnell, and I can finally forget about rubbing those endless lines of little dots onto this monster! One more sheet of rivets and I will go cross-eyed!!!
I'll post pics next week after the clear is on it.
02-09-2003, 04:20 AM
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Ok guys, quit your *****in' and get back to rubbin' . I'm the last one who should be talkin', my Bob Cat won't be ready 
. So let me have it. But I'll be there. Leaving this coming Wed. Going to visit my dad first.
Kevin, talked to Dan today and he has room in his trailer if you need get to something to FJ.
. I'm the last one who should be talkin', my Bob Cat won't be ready . So let me have it. But I'll be there. Leaving this coming Wed. Going to visit my dad first.Kevin, talked to Dan today and he has room in his trailer if you need get to something to FJ.
02-09-2003, 04:27 AM
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You think that you hate rivets. Try buildig a full scale RV-4.
15,000 rivets that must be drilled, deburred, countersunk, and bucked. Phew, it is almost done --- someday !!! Then comes the Lycoming and avionics.
15,000 rivets that must be drilled, deburred, countersunk, and bucked. Phew, it is almost done --- someday !!! Then comes the Lycoming and avionics.
02-09-2003, 05:37 AM
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15,000 rivets that must be drilled, deburred, countersunk, and bucked.
I am done ! Well actually I just ran out of rivets, the bottom of the wings are definately going to have to remain naked for now.
Let the beer drinking commence, the clear goes on tomorrow.
02-10-2003, 06:01 AM
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you need rivets.........call don yockey when you need rivets.........he put 55,926 of them on my large f-86........he put them top , bottom and in the inside of the gear doors
c u in fla
gregg
you need rivets.........call don yockey when you need rivets.........he put 55,926 of them on my large f-86........he put them top , bottom and in the inside of the gear doors
c u in fla
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02-11-2003, 05:19 AM
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you need rivets.........call don yockey when you need rivets.........he put 55,926 of them on my large f-86
After reading this I decided to do a little cypherin and figure out how many rivets I have put on the Macchi (something to do while the paint drys you know
)I count about 20,519 give or take a few. So I guess Mr. Yockey is still the the rivet Master, a title I am more than happy to allow him to keep.
I'll try to post some pics of the Macchi tomorrow evening.
02-11-2003, 03:49 PM
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I hate rivets!!!!
are you guys talking models or full scale.
Not to be a smart ass but......we are in a MODEL forum here! These are not real rivets. Are you a modeller???
02-11-2003, 03:52 PM
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Originally posted by G Watson
F-86 and Machhi --- are you guys talking models or full scale.
I am amazed that the models could require that many rivets..
F-86 and Machhi --- are you guys talking models or full scale.
I am amazed that the models could require that many rivets..
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02-11-2003, 04:53 PM
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I hate rivets!!!!
Not to be a smart ass but......
F-86 and Machhi --- are you guys talking models or full scale.
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02-11-2003, 05:18 PM
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DavidR -- glad you cleared up the issue of not being an "ASS".
Yes, I am in the right forum. I am currently building a full size
RV-4, but I have been a modeler since I was kid, and that is longer than I want to think about. From control line up to 1/4 scale. I have downsized to the smaller planes now so that I can put most of my time into the RV-4.
To me, airplanes of all sizes go together. How do you think that a prototype is first evaluated ? Don't you think that we can all learn something, whether it be from a model or the full scale ship.
I am amazed at the quality of work that goes into the scale models. You have to love it to put in that much effort. My hat is off to you guys.
Kevin -- thanks for answering my question about the rivets in a mature way.
Yes, I am in the right forum. I am currently building a full size
RV-4, but I have been a modeler since I was kid, and that is longer than I want to think about. From control line up to 1/4 scale. I have downsized to the smaller planes now so that I can put most of my time into the RV-4.
To me, airplanes of all sizes go together. How do you think that a prototype is first evaluated ? Don't you think that we can all learn something, whether it be from a model or the full scale ship.
I am amazed at the quality of work that goes into the scale models. You have to love it to put in that much effort. My hat is off to you guys.
Kevin -- thanks for answering my question about the rivets in a mature way.