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A little gem found yesterday --
80%scale Tiger Moth
The aircrafts ready, but the owner needs some tailwheel training first
The Suzuki Swift engine uses mogas, but he could just as easily have put in a diesel....!
80%scale Tiger Moth
The aircrafts ready, but the owner needs some tailwheel training first
The Suzuki Swift engine uses mogas, but he could just as easily have put in a diesel....!
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As a RAA licence holder perhaps thats all that he needs.. and perhaps for the same satisfaction you get from rebuilding your Bonanza..
This is another homebrewed one - my hangar co-share..
No Ultralite pups yet.. but the nights are getting cooler....
This is another homebrewed one - my hangar co-share..
No Ultralite pups yet.. but the nights are getting cooler....
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G'day Jaba 
Knew you'd turn up when I put that one up..
He's still got his first one he built, a Longezy, but he only gets to fly it when he goes back to check on the leased farm on the Murray in SA.
Go for a run with him round the local area in the RV6 sometimes - you fly it with the fingertips. When he's not flying much, it goes in the back corner of the hangar, and when I am away (without mine) we move it to the front.
Are you in Godzone now..?
Knew you'd turn up when I put that one up..
He's still got his first one he built, a Longezy, but he only gets to fly it when he goes back to check on the leased farm on the Murray in SA.
Go for a run with him round the local area in the RV6 sometimes - you fly it with the fingertips. When he's not flying much, it goes in the back corner of the hangar, and when I am away (without mine) we move it to the front.
Are you in Godzone now..?
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Mostly in Godzone country....except when I am not 
Should be up your way a couple of times in the coming months, The Critter has some bum dragging RV's for me to play with and a few other events to attend.
Should be up your way a couple of times in the coming months, The Critter has some bum dragging RV's for me to play with and a few other events to attend.
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Tigga
I like the Tigga Moth!
Interesting choice of engine- the Suzuki is a very reliable engine, light and just keeps going (I had one). Do you know which model this is and what was customised? Interesting installation. What's the reduction drive he's using?
Cheers
sc
Interesting choice of engine- the Suzuki is a very reliable engine, light and just keeps going (I had one). Do you know which model this is and what was customised? Interesting installation. What's the reduction drive he's using?
Cheers
sc
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Are YOU going in costume for 'Christmas in July'? Will need a photo of THAT..!
Sorry sprocket, don't have a lot of details, thought it was a Tiger Moth from a distance with a giant along side it when I first drove in, you'll have to check with the owner, a marine artist, who keeps it at Gympie, am sure you could track him down if you're keen..
Must take my old Frigatebird down there to show engineer Tony, he has an even older 6 cylinder one which he is doing up.. Kept asking me about a good upholstery man - I said just put sheepskin covers over the seats and keep everything else original and everyone will say how good it looks....
Told him about the corrosion found in my tail during the full strip and repaint, so maybe he is looking at that area now..
Sorry sprocket, don't have a lot of details, thought it was a Tiger Moth from a distance with a giant along side it when I first drove in, you'll have to check with the owner, a marine artist, who keeps it at Gympie, am sure you could track him down if you're keen..
Must take my old Frigatebird down there to show engineer Tony, he has an even older 6 cylinder one which he is doing up.. Kept asking me about a good upholstery man - I said just put sheepskin covers over the seats and keep everything else original and everyone will say how good it looks....
Told him about the corrosion found in my tail during the full strip and repaint, so maybe he is looking at that area now..
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This photo represents some last ditch efforts by some Recreational Aviators to resurrect their image and reputation to match that of their fellow GA aviators.
Believe it or not, there is apparently an aircraft somewhere in this photo.
Believe it or not, there is apparently an aircraft somewhere in this photo.
How can a pilot make an assessment without all the details, the numbers, and a handling test.
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Believe it or not, there is apparently an aircraft somewhere in this photo.
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Sorry about that, I broke it earlier by accident but can't fix from where I am right now. I promise to fix it tonight and add another one that shows the aircraft in more detail.