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Yeah, I decided to make the videos I always wanted to have... Thanks for the comment.

cgscozy@gmail.com

Check out the latest videos on my channel. :)

Thank you!

Yeah, I'm not sure what ADS-B leaks in SA, but even our aircraft register, which used to be publicly query-able, has been taken out of public view. However, given our crime rate, at least while I'm building I don't want to show all the thieves where to come steal ... say... an expensive aviation engine once one is procured.

Are you still keen to build yourself?

@@Chatsu8o for sure.. who doesn't want to fly a cozy one day?

@7:35 ;)

This is a mystery to me as well. Did you find the answer?

Hi Cody, I'm aware of you from the FB group, I commented on one of your questions. I hope you're building soon, it's amazing to see the progress for myself from when this video was made until now! I just have a baby in ICU at the moment so excuse my tardiness. Thus this cozy project is paused for the moment, also see the latest vid on this channel. Get building! - ChrisG.

@@Chatsu8o appreciate that! And so sorry to hear about your child, I hope they're ok! Cheers

Thank you. I think may I prefer this format also.

#1535

I choose to live like in egypt: next to denial.

It's X-Plane 12 with the VSkyLabs Long EZ addon.

I have Microsoft fight-sim. I have looked into X-plane & have been interested, but I think now I might just bite the bullet and buy it

@@mikeycrabtree123 I think MSFS definitely looks better than x-plane, visually. But they each excel at different things. There's a free time-limited demo to try on the x-plane website.

Hi Charles, In this video the fuselage is upside down.

Howdy, are you interested in building a cozy or just looking?

@@Chatsu8o I've been researching the Rutans online for a few years. The Cozy fits my planned mission to a T. I'd love the opportunity to work on a real one

@@katlegomodjadji8387 pop me an email (check channel about section) so we can chat.

Used to be a way, but not anymore. I'll make a new plan.

You can mail me. I am on ymail. Not Gmail. I will slowly send you the address.

@@pietervanderwalt1440 Is there something here I've missed?

@@pietervanderwalt1440 This channel now has an email, check the about section.

Q200 Tooling? The original molds?😮

Nah. :D

Proud owner of serial number 1563. Time to clear the deck of existing projects so I can start this one. Thanks for the inspiration! Enjoyed your build videos.

nevermind, I see you used some batting on top of the part with the vacuum bagging

@@erikpetersen3812 I was chastised by the one of the creators of the "Lo-Vac" method for not understanding it's true purpose: Making glass conform to difficult curves. And is not for achieving a good resin/glass ratio (as in traditional vacuum bagging). Which is fair, because I found it just starved my layups (beyond usable state) and destroyed the last part I tried it on. In short: You don't need it, and it's probably a bad idea for most layups. BUT, if you're curious about how it works, there's a full writeup here: www.cozygirrrl.com/lovac.htm Spoiler: The "bleeder" is replaced by peelply, and the batting is replaced by paper towel. Good luck getting plans and I hope you start building soon! Keep us appraised, it would be good to hear someone else's progress.

Do also watch this: ua-cam.com/video/RqCU6ZITPbA/v-deo.html

@@Chatsu8o gotcha. I am more than likely going to use traditional vacuum bagging and will also layup full boards to cutout. I'll see how the 4x8 CNC router can manage cutting out parts.

Do you have cozy plans yet? The plans specify everything you need: PVC foam, EXTRUDED polystyrene, and "Last-a-foam". Which one are you having trouble with?

@@Chatsu8o thanks ! Will include the plans in my Christmas list . Thanks again

​ @1459nick "Aerocanard" put out a set of plans for convenience for their Cozy clone. They're no longer up to date, and should NOT be used to build anything. But, from a reference standpoint they're useful as they're almost identical to the cozy plans. If you want to start reading up, this is where you can start while you wait for your official plans. You should _DEFINITELY_ read chapter 3. drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-ke8lXeGP9sS1loa0FQQ0xyVDA?resourcekey=0-wQbAga9BX4TSAft_IbeSvQ&usp=share_link

Why so anxious?

@@Chatsu8o some of us get a lot of inspiration when we see the progress.

Lot more where that came from. :)

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Thanks, and Congratulations on your new project! Only thing I can say is get going and get going soon. Do a little every day and you'll be surprised at your progress.

Indeed! It totally slipped my mind, the wings will be eventually hotwired out of it (plans call for the American "blue foam") . I can be seen using it for a plug here: ua-cam.com/video/toXkmBI4vp0/v-deo.htmlm32s I think I will play with making compound curves out of it because I'm gonna need it in the nose.

@@Chatsu8o Where do you get the big blocks of it in SA? We were chasing after that foam back in the 90's to make surfboards.

isoboard.com/insulation/properties/ See: "Dimensions"

It should be said that it IS possible to join foam blocks using micro. As long as you're not gonna hotwire through it.

Hi Pierre, not being an expert on the matter I can merely offer my lay opinion. The pros/cons line up pretty much as they would in any country, I think. Velocity has much higher up-front cost and lower building time, and I very much expect higher overall cost too. Depending on the model it may be bigger, carry more load, etc. I think it's mostly a time vs. money question at the end of the day. Also depends on what exactly the mission is. There are velocities (like the twin) that do much more than a cozy can do (for a lot more money of course). With the Cozy there's a LOT of building time, but the costs are spread over a longer timeframe as you can acquire materials/parts as you need them. Also some materials can be acquired locally with relative ease at low cost. I'm getting on with the fuselage and still nowhere near the most basic velocity kit cost more than a year into the project. There just isn't one up-front "kit cost" (+ duties + shipping) you have to lay out, which I would say also lowers non-completion risk. Some parts still do need to be imported AND you could argue most of the materials (fiberglass, epoxy, et al) get imported by distributors anyway ... you could say the import costs are a wash, but are more amortized over time. To me it FEELS like the overall costs will be much lower with the Cozy. You can also choose to complete a cozy at any level of finish: You can go cheap and really basic or blow mountains of money on expensive parts, etc. You are basically free to do how you want it, as cheap or expensive as you want it (within reason). You could also argue that the Velocity has some US-rate labour costs factored in... but then nobody in SA is going to build you <50% of a cozy at SA rates anyway so it ends up being your time and whatever you think your time is worth. OR how much you enjoy the building process vs just wanting to get in the air ASAP at any cost. So the Cozy, being plans built, offers a bit more flexibility in the builder modifications/preferences dept.... you build it the way YOU want it (of course taking care not to build a death trap). Velocity gives you the choice of various models that have pre-designed configurations (although I understand the list of optionals is pretty long there too...). With the Cozy you have to do a bit of vendor discovery, late night internet digging for parts/resources/information/modifications/etc. Whereas with the velocity you just get your biggest credit-card out and get it all tied up with a little bow for you with less time investment in that dept. Myself, I'm enjoying the satisfaction of doing it all by myself, mostly by hand, and sourcing things myself I'm actually finding kinda enjoyable. I REALLY enjoy doing the work and slowly seeing it all come together and having a very intimate knowledge of every fiber in the plane because I put it there by my own hand. The feeling of satisfaction this gives cannot be overstated, personally. I have a feeling that flying something that you 100% built yourself has to be a pretty amazing feeling too. Maybe it's the same for Velocities. I wouldn't know. Hope these musings help.

I would add one thing: Having personally climbed into both I can say the Velocity's gullwing doors are much easier to get in/out of. Older people or people with physical limitations could really appreciate this fact.

@@Chatsu8o OK cool, that gives a really good comparison. What about resale value ? Could a well built Cozy be turned back into cash if needed?

@@sayithigher Yes, I know of two that have been sold to overseas (US) buyers. But the market for them in SA is non-existent, as far as I can tell. People do buy/sell half finished projects too.