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Having sent in a few photos recently of my first attempt at spray painting the tail sections of my 701, I have been invited to commence a blog on the subject. I’ve never done a blog before – nor built a plane for that matter, so here goes:
I've ne…
Another milestone completed - the wings fitted first time - whew!! May 30th 2009
An amazing display of well controlled, slow flight - Ive watched it over and over.
Johann,
Thanks for your quick response. I didn't pick your photo as having been taken in Iceland - my vision of Iceland is focussed around all those big beautiful icebergs that float by that I want to see some time. From the New Zealand point of vi…
Wow - very impressive! Maybe I should put a small block under the tail of my yet to be completed 701? What motor do you have?
Great video - keep them coming!
Some great shots - esp the air to air ones - not easy to do.
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Painting – Why Can’t I do it Myself?
Having sent in a few photos recently of my first attempt at spray painting the tail sections of my 701, I have been invited to commence a blog on the subject. I’ve never done a blog before – nor built a plane for that matter, so here goes:
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Posted on February 10, 2010 at 2:00pm — 7 Comments
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 3:22pm on September 1, 2010,
Shafid Khan said… - Hi Jock
Yes I am new to ch701. I bought it from John Lowther in Timaru. John is putting dual controls for me. I think the aircraft will be ready next week and I am going to fly it back to Motueka when we get a break in the weather.
Cheers
Shafid
- At 7:33am on February 17, 2010,
Jake Reyna said… - Jock, a perfect paint job will only stay that way if you don't fly the airplane. Some might argue that it will look worse after some bugs and dings take up residence. You will feel much better having done it yourself along with the knowledge that you saved thousands of dollars that can be better used to buy fuel :-)
Why paint the bottom of the fuselage?
Jake
- At 12:41pm on February 16, 2010,
Bob Pustell said… - Thanks for your message, Jock. Your project is really looking good, in the pictures. You are Soooooo far ahead of me! My 601XL is still mostly parts, not assemblies. I am distracted, however, by my lovely 1947 Stinson, Miss Rose. She does demand a fair amount of tending, and when the weather is nice, it is so much more fun to go flying........... Keep up the good work on the painting, and on all the rest. You will be flying before you know it.
- At 3:36pm on February 11, 2010,
Bob McDonald said… - Jock
I type with 2 fingers...the left is a dedicated "shift key" operator.
You accidently erased a mornings work :>) I am also not a computer wizard, but picked up a few tricks on computers also while working with Mark Townsend.
Between workin 5 days on Angus Watts CH750 (I was practicing on his so I could build mine!) and 5 weeks on mine I have spent around 6 weeks working 7 days / week @ 12-14hrs/day working at Can-Zac this winter. Its 500km from my house to the Kitchener shop one way... so I try to stay at least 3 - 7 days when I go down there.
In the Zenith News Letter DVD its my CH750 in the crate while Angus Watt is building his. About the time one CH750 comes back from paint another is started. The last week I was there there was 3 CH750's, a CH701 and a CH801 all being worked on in the shop. Lots of other builders to talk to... pick ideas from... and being located at an Internation Airport there is always a high performance aircraft taking off or landing to distract you from building. Mark is like a Orchestra Conductor moving from builder to builder...watching & coaching. At least once a day he passes over your project with the dreaded "Purple Sharpie" circling rivets he wants re-done... like a teacher grading your paper. A fantastic experience for a newby builder. I have been flying since 1975, owned a C-172, rented aircraft, flew 480 hrs on a Challenger Ultralight with Amphib floats and skis, and I also fly a CH601HD with Rotax 912.
- At 9:42am on July 5, 2009,
Alan Smith said… - Jock,
My wife and I drove through Blenheim about 4 months ago. We spend three weeks in NZ, what a wonderful country you have! I flew a 701 for about an hour in Northern California, it's an excellent choice for your corner of the world. We would love to live (and fly) in NZ.
It looks like you are very close to having your plane in the air.
- At 1:18am on April 22, 2009,
Isaac Wee and Nita Maharani said… - Thanks Jock! Keeping an eye on me huh?
Your engine turning over yet? I have been so busy its not funny. I had one day off recently (well it was a sunday) and did the work on the strut attachment brackets and flaperon arms......took 8 hours, and one mistake which cost me an hour to mend and one rivet upgrade from A4 to A5.
- At 12:21am on February 25, 2009,
Isaac Wee and Nita Maharani said…
- Hey Jock.
May I call you? Need to check something out? Am very puzzled by my mistakes with the wing. I don't have your home number.
Thanks much
Isaac
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