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Well Don Yockey has has 2 days so far don't blink. Wings stabs and all controls fitted ans shaped. Cockpit fitted with pin release. Top of wings and controls glassed.

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Here are the rest from day two of build.

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Kevin,

Looks like he's on the Magic Dust again !!!!! :D.... Looking good !! What you gonna do for power ??


Danno

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Going to have K80 for power. This one is going to have under wing tanks and of course lots of rivets!!!!!!!!!

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Look like Don is doing another "Rabbit in the Hat" trick on this build. Man he is fast! Kevin, I can't wait to see the final result. Don you are fastest "Draw in the West".

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Wow, he's going to be bored next week at this pace! ;)

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Kevin,
Brian did his with the Tam inlets for turbine use, really made it look good, and probably added a few MPH with the smaller inlets.

they are made specifically for the Starfire when running a turbine.

Kirk

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YUK!

The plane looks like a whale's you-know-what with those! :D No, the huge inlet is half the charm of that bird, and the smaller ones don't add an iota of speed that I've seen...

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My last one was 200 on radar. In US can't go any faster. So I guess I will stay with stock set up.

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Man Kevin, you weren't kidding about starting one soon. Is Don going to do a new 1 piece motor mount for your 80? Me and Shaun will just have to disagree on intakes, although i'm right:D. Don't worry though, the 18 will have the stock intakes :).

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I guess I am not sure what a one piece mount is?

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The 80 mounting holes are a smaller spread than the duct fan mounting rails that come with it. I didn't feel comfortable with the lack of "meat" arround the mounting bolts. I added rails to mine so the turbine would have something to mount to. I don't like having to add on rails, although they're structuraly sound, they add weight and i'd feel more comfortable with it one piece of wood.

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Will be designing rails that work from scratch. Already measured the engine and will make bulkheads when receive the plug in spars that were left out of original shipment.

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Did you decide on struts or not ?

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Using the robart 3/8 " struts with Glennis wheels and brakes.

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Well a few more pics. All glasswork is done. Tail bulkhaeds glued in. Wheels and brakes mounted to struts. Even a little paint on the canopy frame.

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Forgot. Nose door installed too.

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Here are the drop tanks

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Kevin what retracts and fuel tanks are you using.
Bob

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Using the Yellow retracts for struts with robart 3/8 inch struts and glennis wheels and brakes. Using yellow tanks with one more tank for between the inlet duct. Measuring for size.

Kevin

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Kevin

what is the paint scheme going to be to highlight the rivets?

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Just going to make up a Navy scheme with silvers and red and blue. I need to get up and take some pics all building is done and into primer now.

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Here are some pics of headway

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Here are the rest for now.

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Don has begun the paint work.