Hi Paul, I was actually out at the dairy the other day doing some work. As for the canopy, it is still a fair way off yet... I am still trying to re align everything from where the last guy left off...
This was a photo of me flying my vintage Zodiac in 8 octas of cloud. Of coarse the camerman was strapped to the wingtip and happy to be there on such a hot humid day. Do you believe it?
I'm so VANE.
Phill
At 3:12am on February 22, 2011, Phill Barnes said…
Hey Capt'n
I can help with your request. Flew model aircraft for 20 years and 1.2 mtr span rotor helli for a couple of years. Also have dabbled with heaps of the small palm size helli's. For the little kids, the cheaper the better to start with. Found some at big W for $15 ea one time. I will check into some for you that will be good value in both dollars and fun.
All is going well we have 1/2 a wing to do and that is the end of the alum building. Starting to fit the Rotax 912s the dash and painting
The weather has been bad here as well and the locus are very bad. I hope over the new year things get better.
Cheers
Allan
Hi Paul, If you mean Cobra head on the carb air intake, I have run one and it was better than nothing and not as consistently good as a vane diffuser - which I currently use.
Mine is a cylinder of rolled al sheet 3" long the dia. to fit over the carb. The vanes are riveted across inside and 2" long, I have six (four will do)
This is the one item that helped even out EGT and hesitation problems with the engine when it had the first of the economy carb kits fitted. Of course we all know now that I was merely part of the R&D department trials and four versions later the carb kit is much more tolerant (and wasteful). The problem that it first presented helped me improve the air intake though.
Hi Paul, would be great to catch up, at this point I'll be sending the aircraft to Bendigo to burn off the 25hrs required, then bringing the aircraft back to Liliydale, whereby I'll take over and never come back down. Where is your plane hangered. Cheers.
There you go, assumed I was talken to someone over in yankee land turns out they're right down the road. Definately welcome to come and have a look although there is not much to see at the moment have finished my empennage and not that far into the rear fuselage floor at the moment so it's a long road ahead still. Current contruction is at home in the garage about 10 minutes from work pretty tight setup but is working well so far. Fairly keen myself at having a look at your bird too, havn't look at a zenith with a jabiru setup as yet be happy to go for a drive to Warregul one of these days too.
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Hi Paul that will be good come any time the paint is bad it was painted with house paint it is flaking off l am stripping the hole aircraft.
l have to build a new fire wall as the one on the plane is bent and spit .
l am putting new main undercarriage new wheel and tundra tires .
replace wing struts as they are different lenths and put wing tanks in get rid of the front main tank.
thats just a start.
cheers Geoff..
Hi Paul yes it is .
cheers Geoff..
Hey Paul,
If you look at the pics attached hopefully that helps you out, I will double check the actual box for any numbers that may help you. The prop is $1730 USD, was looking for offers around $1500 (for both if you wanted them), its also got a carbon spinner kit ($185 USD).IMG_20111210_110631_Blog.jpgIMG_20111210_110640_Blog.jpgIMG_20111210_110701_Blog.jpgIMG_20111210_110739_Blog.jpgIMG_20111210_110825_Blog.jpg
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Tim
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Hi Paul, yes still have it, actually took it out of the box the other week and put it on recreationalflyers, had no bites as yet..
Hi Paul, I was actually out at the dairy the other day doing some work. As for the canopy, it is still a fair way off yet... I am still trying to re align everything from where the last guy left off...
Have fun and we will see you soon.
172 Fitzpatrick Rd
Gympie QLD 4570
PHILL.
Thanks Paul
This was a photo of me flying my vintage Zodiac in 8 octas of cloud. Of coarse the camerman was strapped to the wingtip and happy to be there on such a hot humid day. Do you believe it?
I'm so VANE.
Phill
Hey Capt'n
I can help with your request. Flew model aircraft for 20 years and 1.2 mtr span rotor helli for a couple of years. Also have dabbled with heaps of the small palm size helli's. For the little kids, the cheaper the better to start with. Found some at big W for $15 ea one time. I will check into some for you that will be good value in both dollars and fun.
Phill
Maybe I need one of those Zodiac Boats instead !!
Phill
Hi Captain H
Yeh this bloody rain sux. Can't do f all on antything. Still it could be worse, at least I don't live in Rockhampton.
Phill
Hi Paul
Great to see you back up in the air after all the bad weather lately
Cheers
Allan
The weather has been bad here as well and the locus are very bad. I hope over the new year things get better.
Cheers
Allan
Been there and did that a year ago. Here is a link to the album. http://www.zenith.aero/photo/albums/panel-1
It looks better in the flesh with all of the lights turned on. Check out my website. http://www.mykitlog.com/users/category.php?user=ch601xl&project=614&category=4603
How is everything going for you. Heaps of flying I trust now that we have your wet weather. Hi also to Mary
Phill
Fill
Congrats on the Grand Daughter. Shame about your weather. Looks like you're not flying either, ah well.
Phill
Mine is a cylinder of rolled al sheet 3" long the dia. to fit over the carb. The vanes are riveted across inside and 2" long, I have six (four will do)
This is the one item that helped even out EGT and hesitation problems with the engine when it had the first of the economy carb kits fitted. Of course we all know now that I was merely part of the R&D department trials and four versions later the carb kit is much more tolerant (and wasteful). The problem that it first presented helped me improve the air intake though.
Ralph
There you go, assumed I was talken to someone over in yankee land turns out they're right down the road. Definately welcome to come and have a look although there is not much to see at the moment have finished my empennage and not that far into the rear fuselage floor at the moment so it's a long road ahead still. Current contruction is at home in the garage about 10 minutes from work pretty tight setup but is working well so far. Fairly keen myself at having a look at your bird too, havn't look at a zenith with a jabiru setup as yet be happy to go for a drive to Warregul one of these days too.
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