Scale Question..How many EXPERIMENTAL builders out there?

[Bartman]

Was just wondering how many of you guys are moonlighting in the garage (vs. the basement shop) building a homebuilt aircraft? Also known as, EXPERIMENTAL

I was thinking maybe we can add a new thread title prefix, Experimental, and have our members post their builds here alongside our giant scale builds.

Would anyone be interested in seeing that? Would it be welcome or a big can or worms I'll live to regret?

Thanks!
Bart

 

[Pistolera]

I'm not but would love to see/read about any projects anyone has going on!

 

[Bipeguy03]

I'd be down! I haven't built one myself but did help my pops build his S-1C growing up.

Right now we are restoring stuff, a 1946 Cub and a 1946 Luscombe 8A.

 

[Wacobipe]

I'd be down! I haven't built one myself but did help my pops build his S-1C growing up.

Right now we are restoring stuff, a 1946 Cub and a 1946 Luscombe 8A.

I think that kind of activity counts and I'd love to see it!

 

[BalsaDust]

I'd love to see it as well.

 

[Jetpainter]

There was a guy, Al, that ran a body shop right next to mine that built two airplanes, a Skybolt and an SE-5 in his garage at home. His house was only a few blocks away so I used to go by and check out his progress all the time. Very cool stuff!. The Skybolt was destroyed in a crash when his son was flying it. Al died a few years back, but his grandson is building a new Skybolt now in the same small garage. The grandson was in the first Skybolt when it crashed and killed his father.

 

[Bartman]

I'd be down! I haven't built one myself but did help my pops build his S-1C growing up.

Right now we are restoring stuff, a 1946 Cub and a 1946 Luscombe 8A.

that's what I'm talking about! I've got my eyes on a set of -C ribs that are for sale, tempting!

 

[Bartman]

There was a guy, Al, that ran a body shop right next to mine that built two airplanes, a Skybolt and an SE-5 in his garage at home. His house was only a few blocks away so I used to go by and check out his progress all the time. Very cool stuff!. The Skybolt was destroyed in a crash when his son was flying it. Al died a few years back, but his grandson is building a new Skybolt now in the same small garage. The grandson was in the first Skybolt when it crashed and killed his father.

there is definitely that element involved in general aviation, we lose some good people from time to time.

let me kick this around, there's a big announcement in the works and maybe I'll just fold this smaller detail into the new development that will be going on.

thanks for the feedback everyone, i appreciate it.

 

[Bipeguy03]

I'll have to snap some pics in the next few days then cause I don't have many on my computer.

Here's a shot of Dad's Pitts, a couple of his 1940 Luscombe 8C still needs paint but is flying (it will be the subject of a 1/3 scale build soon) and the new floorboards that I made for the Cub. I'll get some pics of the Cub here soon because we are starting to cover it. I don't have any pics of the 1946 Luscombe 8A yet but I'll get some.

 

[WildHare]

Dad and I built a Vans RV8 together. And now, I am working on a Zenith 601 HDS.