my new carrera
 

I mean a plane, not a car.

After some trials and tribulations involving a partial structural failure and a then balky engine, I finally got my winter project flying (in July). It's a Carrera-X. Here's a pic. (More at <www.bestweb.net/~lieber/flying/carrera>).
--Derek

Nice work!!!
 

Looks very good....nice work on the pictures on your web

Is it a good flyer?

my new carrera
 

Great job! Where'd you get the clip and o ring setup you have on the front of the pipe? Looks pretty neat.

my new carrera
 

The clip is from a Dave Brown "Hush Clamp". The o-ring is from the local hardware store.

my new carrera
 

do you have any comments about the kit as far as building? Good or Bad?

my new carrera
 

I have mixed feelings. This was my first experience with a composite fuselage and the first time I've bought such an expensive item from a "cottage industry" source, so I don't have anything to compare to. That said, I was initially somewhat disappointed in the condition of the fuselage that I received. The seamlines were very rough and there were a number of small tears and dings in the canopy and cowl. The wing cores were not particularly well cut compared to cores I have received from other manufacturers (the late Gus Ozols "Boxer" kit, for example). The plans were just torn off sheets of photocopied hand-drawn sketches and they didn't match the wing cores or stabs. It was alot of work to clean everything up to a reasonable level of finish. I also experienced a partial structural failure (crack/delam) in the tail section on one of the early flights. On the positive side, the plane flies very well (for my Intermediate level of experience, anyway) and came out very light (9.5 pounds). I was drawn to the plane because I like the way it looks and wanted something a little different from what everybody else around here is flying. I'm satisfied with the end result, in spite of (or maybe because of) the extra work it took.

my new carrera
 

Glad to hear you are back in the air. Looking forward to seeing it next week at Jackson.

my new carrera
 

Beooootiful!

my new carrera
 

Thanks for the information, you did a really good job on the plane, it looks really good.