What a perfect time of day there to roll it out...absolutely gorgeous, gleaming in the sunshine. I'm personally sad you have to leave to go fix helicopters...but I did it for 20 yrs in the Marines too, so I'm there with ya brother. Be safe and I look forward to your return and more updates❤
Thanks mate, it’s so bit of a catch 22. I’d love to stay and get Frankenstein going, but going away to fix helicopters will also help pay for it. Fun times ahead
Double Trouble in a silver bird hehehe. Awsome day hangin out and crawlin over Frankenstein. So good to see the full assembly, you got mad skills bro! I'm super proud✌
A friend has a polished aluminium GT 40. He highlighted some of the features by scuffing up parts. The contrast looks like decals painted on. Either way, great looking little machine you have there.
I love your tenacity and enthusiasm! As a Pietenpol builder familiar with the design of a parasol aircraft (like you have) I am concerned about the use of vee’d lift struts. Here is a link that explains it in great detail (I recommend part 2 as well) but in short, I do not see sufficient structure in your design to prevent the wing from rotating on the yaw axis relative to the fuselage. It may twist off in flight. I can point to a Pietenpol accident where the builder used vee’d lift struts without changing much else so that he could have folding wings. The project was sold, and the second owner flew it but the wings twisted off in flight. ua-cam.com/video/85mnnWOjFKI/v-deo.htmlsi=gPEIDpUk2J97y6kN Willing to discuss this further. I want you to be successful.
Thanks mate, I appreciate your thoughts and insight. The vertical supports for the centre section are angled slightly forward and aft to help with twisting loads, as well as cables bracing between the forward and aft sections. Some of my earlier videos show this and the centre section structure a bit better. Another aircraft I looked at was the Bakeng Deuce with its v strut arrangement. Its centre section struts are angled out slightly which I considered doing also. Though elected to making them vertical and adding extra structure to support that. Taxi tests will reveal if I need to do any more with it all, like a wire from the firewall to the strut (bracket riveted in place already) like the Heath Parasol, or changing out the centre section cables to tube. Or both perhaps. As much as I want to go flying I understand that what I’m doing is not a tried and proven design so must be progressed carefully. Thanks mate
@@donwtsn Sounds like you're thinking it through then! I do like the idea of wires to the firewall. I'm scratch building my Pietenpol from the plans which are... shall we say minimal? I've had to make a lot of design decisions myself so I know the inner turmoil those can cause. HUGE hats off to you for sticking with it through so many unclear decisions! Very impressive. Best of luck to you in flight testing!
@@MarkBaldridgethanks mate, I appreciate it. I’m a big fan of Mr Peitenpol’s aircamper. As you say, the fun part is interpreting the plans….or using them as guidelines! My good mate Paddy who built Rosie, the Sopwith Pup is now waist deep in building an aircamper. He plans to use the original intended model A engine in it. I’m really looking forward to seeing that completed soonish. I made a UA-cam video about it a while ago showcasing his beautiful timber work
@@MrLeslloydthat’s the beauty of the experimental catagory. It will never meet the standards of a certified aircraft, as it hasn’t had the testing to qualify, it will get a permit to test/fly. Once it completes those requirements the permit will get extended to allow flights with passengers, away from the designated testing area, all of that sort of thing. Fun times ahead
3 Months well that should let you nut out a whole raft of mods for when you get back 🙂 Goodness me I better get back on my build and stop flying about so you will have something to laugh at.
I enjoy checking out the English countryside just as much as what you’re tinkering on in the shed mate. My aim over these months is to not come up with too many mods before I fly it…they can happen after!
Very nice! I'll look forward to seeing a video of it completed and flying!
Grab the popcorn mate
Nice work.
Thanks mate
What a perfect time of day there to roll it out...absolutely gorgeous, gleaming in the sunshine. I'm personally sad you have to leave to go fix helicopters...but I did it for 20 yrs in the Marines too, so I'm there with ya brother. Be safe and I look forward to your return and more updates❤
Thanks mate, it’s so bit of a catch 22. I’d love to stay and get Frankenstein going, but going away to fix helicopters will also help pay for it. Fun times ahead
@@donwtsn yessir...if we wanna fly, we gotta work to pay for it! Haha. Be safe.
@@RamblerMan68cheers mate, hold the popcorn, won’t be long!
See ya latter. Can't wait !
Cheers mate.
Double Trouble in a silver bird hehehe. Awsome day hangin out and crawlin over Frankenstein. So good to see the full assembly, you got mad skills bro! I'm super proud✌
Mate, what a top day! I’m glad you’ve seen it complete before your big trip. Next visit you will be flying in that seat!
A friend has a polished aluminium GT 40. He highlighted some of the features by scuffing up parts. The contrast looks like decals painted on. Either way, great looking little machine you have there.
Thanks mate. Polishing sure is its own animal huh! That GT 40 would look awesome
Beautiful. just beautiful.
Thanks mate
Dude. We want see test fight. ❤
It’s painful, I know, but, patience!
@@donwtsnRight then. I'd rather see your next project work anyway after test flight of monster mash.
@@TadrjbsI have a couple of ideas about that…..
Time to fly it mate (Australia), dude in (USA)....
Absolutely! If only work didn’t get in the way!
@@donwtsnTake a vacation Don.
🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I love your tenacity and enthusiasm! As a Pietenpol builder familiar with the design of a parasol aircraft (like you have) I am concerned about the use of vee’d lift struts. Here is a link that explains it in great detail (I recommend part 2 as well) but in short, I do not see sufficient structure in your design to prevent the wing from rotating on the yaw axis relative to the fuselage. It may twist off in flight. I can point to a Pietenpol accident where the builder used vee’d lift struts without changing much else so that he could have folding wings. The project was sold, and the second owner flew it but the wings twisted off in flight. ua-cam.com/video/85mnnWOjFKI/v-deo.htmlsi=gPEIDpUk2J97y6kN Willing to discuss this further. I want you to be successful.
Thanks mate, I appreciate your thoughts and insight. The vertical supports for the centre section are angled slightly forward and aft to help with twisting loads, as well as cables bracing between the forward and aft sections. Some of my earlier videos show this and the centre section structure a bit better. Another aircraft I looked at was the Bakeng Deuce with its v strut arrangement. Its centre section struts are angled out slightly which I considered doing also. Though elected to making them vertical and adding extra structure to support that. Taxi tests will reveal if I need to do any more with it all, like a wire from the firewall to the strut (bracket riveted in place already) like the Heath Parasol, or changing out the centre section cables to tube. Or both perhaps. As much as I want to go flying I understand that what I’m doing is not a tried and proven design so must be progressed carefully. Thanks mate
@@donwtsn Sounds like you're thinking it through then! I do like the idea of wires to the firewall. I'm scratch building my Pietenpol from the plans which are... shall we say minimal? I've had to make a lot of design decisions myself so I know the inner turmoil those can cause. HUGE hats off to you for sticking with it through so many unclear decisions! Very impressive. Best of luck to you in flight testing!
@@MarkBaldridgethanks mate, I appreciate it. I’m a big fan of Mr Peitenpol’s aircamper. As you say, the fun part is interpreting the plans….or using them as guidelines! My good mate Paddy who built Rosie, the Sopwith Pup is now waist deep in building an aircamper. He plans to use the original intended model A engine in it. I’m really looking forward to seeing that completed soonish. I made a UA-cam video about it a while ago showcasing his beautiful timber work
I'm guessing this bird doesn't need an Air worthiness certificate before it fly's for the first flight.How could anyone sign off on one?
@@MrLeslloydthat’s the beauty of the experimental catagory. It will never meet the standards of a certified aircraft, as it hasn’t had the testing to qualify, it will get a permit to test/fly. Once it completes those requirements the permit will get extended to allow flights with passengers, away from the designated testing area, all of that sort of thing. Fun times ahead
3 Months well that should let you nut out a whole raft of mods for when you get back 🙂 Goodness me I better get back on my build and stop flying about so you will have something to laugh at.
I enjoy checking out the English countryside just as much as what you’re tinkering on in the shed mate. My aim over these months is to not come up with too many mods before I fly it…they can happen after!