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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby justin.schoeman » Fri Oct 11, 2013 12:54 pm

Can you send some pics of the new undercarriage system? Looks nice.
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Induna » Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:23 pm

justin.schoeman wrote:Can you send some pics of the new undercarriage system? Looks nice.
The undercarraige is GROVE and has been imported into SA. I will upload some pics of it. It has to be removed again once the spray painting will be done...

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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby justin.schoeman » Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:28 pm

Induna wrote:
justin.schoeman wrote:Can you send some pics of the new undercarriage system? Looks nice.
The undercarraige is GROVE and has been imported into SA. I will upload some pics of it. It has to be removed again once the spray painting will be done...

J
How do the legs attach to the fuselage? Do you think it is something that can be retrofitted?
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Induna » Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:36 pm

Not an easy process and has to be done whilst construction, as it has to be fitted with the centre section leading edge to be open and accessible. Once installed everything is closed up...

Installing the legs are the easy part, but all the necessary brackets, etc on the inside of the cabin is where all the hard work is... :shock:
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Induna » Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:40 pm

Some pics of the gear and its attachment.
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby justin.schoeman » Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:49 pm

Thanks. Would have been nice if it was a simple retrofit... That gear looks a lot nicer than the old bungee system.
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Induna » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:47 pm

Engine, cowling and wings fitted. Currently busy fitting all the controls, etc...

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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Goose » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:53 pm

Fu@#%^£€><~{}> k that plane looks mean (^^) (^^)
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Induna » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:59 pm

In real life it actually looks like a much bigger plane. If the weather gives us a break, i will pull her out of the hangar and take some pics around the aircraft... :)
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Induna » Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:02 pm

Another one...
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby JvTonder » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:35 am

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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Jean Crous » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:20 pm

My bek het lankelaas so gekwyl vir n vliegtuig...........baie mooi Jacques !!
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Induna » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:37 pm

Ek het vandag n paar fotos buite die hangar geneem. Ek sal dit netnou oplaai, moet eers resize...

Ek voel hierdie Raven gaan spesiaal wees. Ek dink nog aan kleurskemas. Ek het ook miskien n ou bosbok skema in gedagte (grys). Enige idees...?

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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Induna » Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:49 pm

Some pics outside the hangar...
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Re: Carl Babst Raven Taildragger

Postby Induna » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:14 pm

Hi folkes,

I am coming home next weekend, then its time for final fitment and spray painting.

I will add pics as the work progresses... :)

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