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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Jean Crous » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:38 pm

I measured the elevator today to see if this is also bigger than the standard Kitfox 2, because my reasoning was this ; " Why only increase the rudder, when a bigger elevator also assists in better 3 point landings, and better pitch control at slower speeds ? " Well-well the elevator IS bigger than the standard one (^^) (^^) Ek dink hierdie Foxie gaan baie lekker vlieg ^ ^ ^ :lol:
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Goose » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:00 pm

Hi J

Klink vir my die een is van die laste 2's voor die 3 uit gekom het. Als wat jy beskryf is die Kitfox3

En ASB check daai heather tank vir SLOSHING compound aan die binne kant, ek het EFATO gehaat met my 2 as gevolg van daai goed in die tank. Haal dit met aceton uit :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Jean Crous » Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:32 pm

Dankie Goose, ek sal n nota maak daarvan.
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Jean Crous » Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:37 pm

We have stripped Foxie back to kit-form, I have decided to sell this Foxie once she is completed. That being said, she will in all reality be a brand new Kitfox and will not have the Round Cowls , but rather a very sexy cowl set-up, and a paint scheme to match (^^)
Will post some foties later.
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Jean Crous » Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:17 pm

Frame and tail feathers sanded down , ribs in tail feathers properly fixed in place with Sparbond 345. The frame and tail group will be made white as this makes it easy to spot any possible corrosion in future. All controls will be made bright red, this makes things a lot easier at annual inspection time :mrgreen: :lol:
I will post some before and after pics once all has been painted.
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Goose » Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:14 pm

JeanTree wrote:Frame and tail feathers sanded down , ribs in tail feathers properly fixed in place with Sparbond 345. The frame and tail group will be made white as this makes it easy to spot any possible corrosion in future. All controls will be made bright red, this makes things a lot easier at annual inspection time :mrgreen: :lol:
I will post some before and after pics once all has been painted.
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We want pics we want pics we want pics we want pics we want pics :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Jean Crous » Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:33 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: OK man.....ek sal before pics neem more en opsit :lol:
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Jean Crous » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:03 pm

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Ok, here are 2 pics of all the controls and other small bits painted red...... the frame will follow shortly. I have been thinking to do the frame in a light gray colour instead of white.
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Goose » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:19 pm

Mooi man (^^)
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Jean Crous » Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:32 pm

Here are some updated pics of what I am busy with after work hours on the Kitfox. The dorsal area leading to the vertical stabiliser is a bit "flat" on the early Kitfox models so I made a plan with some 6061 alu tubing held in place with Sparbond 340. The cowls were a bit of a conundrum, the early Kitfox one could have with the "Round Cowls" or the conventional cowls, of which I had no sample. Next best thing...........I am rebuilding a Mohawk (Avid copy) for a friend, his cowls are a nice shape but in badly cracked form, ssssssoooooo.....make a plug out of them , draw a mold, and make new ones.... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: and a set for the Foxie vhpy
More updates to follow as we progress.
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Kitfox frame neatly sanded before painting
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Goose » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:42 pm

Daai cowl sal die een anders laat lyk (^^)
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Jean Crous » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:44 pm

Ja , hierdie cowl laat mens toe om die 582 regop te installeer.
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Goose » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:52 pm

JeanTree wrote:Ja , hierdie cowl laat mens toe om die 582 regop te installeer.
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My Kitfox2 se 582 was regop en hy het radial cowl gehaat. Ek sien sy is nou in Zim.

Wat het jy beplan vir die inst paneel Jean :?:
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Jean Crous » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:02 pm

Ek het die ronde cowls saam gekry, maar die onderste deel was bietjie versnipper :lol: Hierdie cowls in die foto is van n Mohawk waar die enjin onderste bo gemonteer moet word, ek het destyds op hulle so n bietjie "snykunde" toegepas sodat die 582 regop kan wees. Daarom het ek gedink dit sal mooi werk op die Foxie.
Daar is n instrumente paneel saam , met radio en al. Iemand het die VSI en ALT verwyder, al die ander instrumente is daar (^^) (^^) Jy het nie dalk n paar verdwaalde instrumente wat n huis(vliegtuig) soek nie ? ## ##
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Re: Kitfox no:649

Postby Goose » Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:19 pm

Een maand en niks nuwe fotos nie :shock:

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