I am actively trying to convince my wife that we need a stol and looking at the 4 place bearhawk. I have been watching your videos catching up. I love the personal touches!
Hey you two! Love the work & videos so far! Are you both doing ok? Been a while since you posted a video, hope all is well! Looking forward to your next video!
Looking great, sir! I've never seen the cottonball-shop vac trick (which is genius lol) and those stick grips look amazing. Thanks for all the detailed info on everything!!!
Thank you for doing this series! I am starting a 5 kit at the moment and these videos have been an amazing help in clarifying the manuals/Bingelis books. Please please please keep doing these.
Thanks Nick! We were expecting our engine and avionics to be delivered this last spring, but still waiting... Hoping we get everything before too long so we can put in a lot of shop time this winter.
Well..... I binge watched all of your videos in a day. I'm looking forward to the next video. I'm hoping to start on my own model 5 in about a year as well. Thanks for the information and the motivation.
You might want to consider shooting a small screw thru the center of those self adhesive tye wrap pads. I have had them come unstuck before. That hand grip on the stick is beautiful!
Watching your project has made me put a Bearhawk 5 on my short for my next build. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail is phenomenal. That much being said, please don’t solder anything. You’ll end up chasing broken wires pretty quickly in a high vibration environment like an airplane. When I went through a 2 year re-wire and panel install with a well known shop on my Lancair, I learned pretty quickly that they don’t even own soldering irons. Everything is done with crimp connectors for the afore mentioned reason.
Appreciate the complement and the tip, Jesse! The PPT buttons and the one connector for the ELT are the only two things I'm currently planning to solder. I think everything else for us will be crimp connectors of some variety. Thanks again for the advice!
I don't think there's a good way to remove the glue if it's been activated. If it hasn't been activated, denatured alcohol seemed to work pretty well. I used the pre-glued finish tapes and only applied a narrow line of glue right on the seam, which helped prevent glue oozing out from under the finish tapes.
Before too long, I hope. Waiting on a few items that were expected to be delivered back in June. I have a video on panel design/cutting and installing all the electrical units more or less ready to go once I receive a couple of items. In the meantime I'm working on wiring everything up, but that will probably be a separate video early 2023.
I am actively trying to convince my wife that we need a stol and looking at the 4 place bearhawk. I have been watching your videos catching up. I love the personal touches!
You'll never be able to sell this plane, you know. There are too many personal "Osborn" touches incorporated in it. Very nice job on the grips!
Thanks Mark! Hope your Companion build is going smoothly.
Love the sentimental touch with your stick grips mate. Stuff like that makes your aircraft unique
Thanks, Don!
Great mind
Coolest stick grip EVER.
Thanks!
Dude. My neck was tingling when you bored out the grip!
lol, flirting with disaster 😬
Looking fantastic! I love the hand turned control stick handle. Well done!
Looking good! I'm really enjoying your build!
Thanks, Harlan! Hope you're finding lots of time to fly your kitfox.
@@ColbyOsborn I finally got my 40 hours in after wheat harvest so I have lots of rides to give right now!
Outstanding!
Cool tree 🌳 😎, nice workman and womenship.
You are an excellent craftsman. I admire your patience. Looking forward to the finished product.
I love it, thank you very much for sharing. Glad you and your's are doing OK.!
Hey you two! Love the work & videos so far! Are you both doing ok? Been a while since you posted a video, hope all is well!
Looking forward to your next video!
Coming together nicely. And looking real good! I like the window installation process. The history of the “family tree” is great!! Thank you.
Great video.
Looking great, sir! I've never seen the cottonball-shop vac trick (which is genius lol) and those stick grips look amazing. Thanks for all the detailed info on everything!!!
Thanks Ryan!
Very well done video. First time I found you, subscribing right now!
Thank you for doing this series! I am starting a 5 kit at the moment and these videos have been an amazing help in clarifying the manuals/Bingelis books. Please please please keep doing these.
Thanks Nick! We were expecting our engine and avionics to be delivered this last spring, but still waiting... Hoping we get everything before too long so we can put in a lot of shop time this winter.
Fun fact this guy I have been to his house he’s from Lincoln Nebraska and I am younger he’s my uncle!
Excellent work!
Well..... I binge watched all of your videos in a day. I'm looking forward to the next video. I'm hoping to start on my own model 5 in about a year as well. Thanks for the information and the motivation.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy building yours as much as we have.
@@ColbyOsborn I'm sure I will. It's fun to see some unique things like the seats as well, it gives me some ideas
Awesome video Colby. Thanks!
Great video… thanks for posting
Hoping to build one of these some day, can’t wait for new videos.
Love it, I also incorporated various elements from friends and family in my build.
Thanks, Schu!
Waiting for the great final process
You might want to consider shooting a small screw thru the center of those self adhesive tye wrap pads. I have had them come unstuck before.
That hand grip on the stick is beautiful!
Appreciate the tip and compliment, Rick!
Watching your project has made me put a Bearhawk 5 on my short for my next build. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail is phenomenal. That much being said, please don’t solder anything. You’ll end up chasing broken wires pretty quickly in a high vibration environment like an airplane. When I went through a 2 year re-wire and panel install with a well known shop on my Lancair, I learned pretty quickly that they don’t even own soldering irons. Everything is done with crimp connectors for the afore mentioned reason.
Appreciate the complement and the tip, Jesse! The PPT buttons and the one connector for the ELT are the only two things I'm currently planning to solder. I think everything else for us will be crimp connectors of some variety. Thanks again for the advice!
@@ColbyOsborn well now I’m going to have to tear my sticks apart to see what they did lol.
ooo just noticed you used some sticky back to hold the PTT wires they tend to lose there stick and fall off over time something to keep a eye on
Will do. Appreciate the heads up!
Colby,
When are you going to continue your build?
Any time soldering zoomed in all of us look like crackheads. Try soldering surface mount components its more timing than skill
Do you have any recommendations for removing the oozed out Oratex glue after applying the finish tapes..
I don't think there's a good way to remove the glue if it's been activated. If it hasn't been activated, denatured alcohol seemed to work pretty well. I used the pre-glued finish tapes and only applied a narrow line of glue right on the seam, which helped prevent glue oozing out from under the finish tapes.
@@ColbyOsborn thanks for the reply! I’m having a challenge with that fine line of glue… once the finish tape starts to shrink.. :)
Any update coming soon?
Before too long, I hope. Waiting on a few items that were expected to be delivered back in June. I have a video on panel design/cutting and installing all the electrical units more or less ready to go once I receive a couple of items. In the meantime I'm working on wiring everything up, but that will probably be a separate video early 2023.