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Old 08-20-2007, 12:18 AM   #1
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OK Guys...

First off, I have to say a big THANK YOU to a couple of people for helping me with this airplane...Wayne Geffon, Larry Arseneau, Jon Leyland...and most of all, my best friend Dan Wilson and his wife Emily. Without the use of his workshop and his creativity, and Emily's patience with me being there every night for nearly a week, this airplane would still be in the back of the truck with no where to put it together. I don't have a workshop of my own to work on this beast, and he was kind enough to selflessly offer up his shop as a temporary home to my new baby...
Thanks Dan and Emily! I appreciate all your hospitality and patience. Couldn't do it without you.

Here are pics of the beast as we put it together and as it was finished...
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Old 08-20-2007, 12:43 AM   #2
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Sweet Mike! Post the video of the maiden!
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Old 08-20-2007, 12:44 AM   #3
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Hi Mike,
When and where is the maiden?
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Old 08-20-2007, 01:14 AM   #4
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Don't know yet...we had an unfortunate occurence at Dan's tonight. We were trying to fix the back window to the cap on my truck and we accidently shattered the back window...until that's fixed, the airplane is not going anywhere. Probably later this week.
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Old 08-20-2007, 07:09 AM   #5
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That Looks SWEET!
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Old 08-20-2007, 07:39 AM   #6
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Awesome looking Mike!

What did the AUW come out at?
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Old 08-20-2007, 08:34 AM   #7
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Looks good Mikey.
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Congrats Mike! Kick Butt in Tucson!
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Thanks, guys. I don't know the AUW yet. We literally finished assembling it all last night at 9pm and couldn't do anymore. We'll find out soon.
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Sweet Mikey!!
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Looks Sweet Mike! Glad shes done!
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Me too...tired of seeing it in the back of my truck with no engine on it. And it DOES fit in my truck WITH the spinner believe it or not.
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Mike, you've got to put up some pics of it in your truck....
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