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Build status update.

I am taking advantage of the local weather and trying to work as many days as I can. Other than a very rare snow event, winter...

I have a tool that was included in some flight equipment I ordered as a free addition. I've not tried to use it until the other day when I was flying...

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Reboot fixed the upload problem.

Anybody got any lbs-thrust values on a 303 F3 running an E-Prop?
My cheapie hunter's scale only shows around 160# at max throttle (6800-7800 RPM)....

With limited panel space I found this 1.5 dual VOM & Coolant Temperature gage to replace my single VOM display. It's made in China (TEMU), but I...

Crazy weather in North Texas ... yesterday no higher than 42 degrees in the shop ... no work done. Today's high is projected at 73 degrees and at 8...

I epoxied the new cap-strip contours to the lower stb spar. The 4mm parts seem to work best here
with no sanding required.

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I had trouble posting this with pictures in the Discussion section, so here it is:

On the TEMU website, I came across a telescoping microphone...

Another change of pace while waiting for my roll of FIXING tape to arrive from Anchorage.

Fooled by the local weather forecast for colder weather, I...

I will be posting most of my info on the build log discussion part of the forum.

I want all of you to be able to make comments and suggestions as...

Crated up my faulty engine and got it off to London Ivy in Tampa for repair of the ignition system. I hope to get it back later next week....

The re-install of the ignition system did not go well. Lots wires to connect and horrible Polini documentation/ schematic. The color coding on the...

Good to get back in build rhythm.

Cowl bumps masking and painting a slow process. I think I can manage to do 2 per day.

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The...

The proper CDI finally showed up complete with a wiring harness. However, in preparation for reinstalling the CDI we again checked the COBO...

Polini still on European vacation, st keasr until September. Frustrating.

Sanded the cowl ready for 3nd coat of Bright Red.

It's true! I googled Itallian business vacation schedule and found that the country virtually shuts down every August. Hence no info on my...

Planning to open a new , small aviation museum in South East Europe. Does anyone have an old complete aircraft or project to DONATE (giveaway) for...

Ready to offer the community composite and wooden Meglin propellers.
The smallest composite propellers we have are 1250, 1400 and 1600 mm in...

So far the cowling and windscreen have been the 2nd most difficult portion of the build. A VERY close 2nd to the many problems posed by my split tire...

OK ... here's the way I interpret we go about mounting the forward section of the windscreen using the sections of trailing edge stock that Chris...

Just came in from final installation of the starboard jury strut assembly. Here's what I learned ...

(1) Do NOT crimp BOTH ends of the pre-cut 0.5...

US Plastics ... fitting is not very expensive, but $14 minimum shipping for a 0.5 oz part is crazy. I have 3 extras. If you want one, send me your...

I found a new source of aircraft parts in Dallas. Totally unlisted, I found them via E-bay. Lance Aircraft Supply, 2246 Wisconsin St., Dallas. No...

Still waiting on my lift strut doublers. Chris is probably a Minnesota shut-in with sub-zero temps and deep snow. Meanwhile the crazy weather here in...

Wonderful weather this morning ... projected into the mid-70s by this afternoon ... Much done on the wing spar root doublers....

The fold-down panel is progressing. I primed and painted the center brace, installed the wire fold-out stops, and laid-out the hole-centers for the...

Progress on this 70 degree, mid-January day in North Texas. I fabricated the panel center brace and did a trial fit. The panel is hinged to allow...

Checking with Polini, relocating the radiator below the engine requires several new/replacement parts (to the tune of about $110)

(1) The engine is...

E-bay Honda motorcycle throttle cable less than $8 (free shipping). I had to file down the tiny ball on the end of the cable to fit the Polini carb....

Mounted the Polini to get an idea of where to locate firewall pass-thrus. (Yes, Chris has informed me that the firewall is mounted upside-down ......

Here's the method/tool I came up with to flatten the ends of the jury-strut arms.

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(1) bent an L-angle shape of scrap aluminum sheet...

Fuel Mgmt System ...
The tank fitting is connected to a Tee which provides a quick connect drain fitting at the bottom of the fuselage and a...

The battery charger for my Cannon SureShot finally showed up so I'll catch up on several of the pictures missing from a few previous posts ...

Fuel...

Finally the proper Polini Thor 303 Mount Ring showed up. I spent this morning inserting the rubber shock absorbers into the ring and finally mounted...

I won an E-bay auction for a 1.75 punch-flairing tool. It arrived just in time for the cold weather which curtailed my wing trailing edge epoxying...

Kurt, I've been responding to your emails. Are you not receiving them? You should be good to post pictures here in your build forum. Please let me...

The bar positions the rudder Pedal in the neutral position as is the rudder also clamped in the neutral position for setting the control cable...

I only have a small contractors heater for the 30'x40' shop ... lightly insulated but lots of gaps in the hydraulic hangar door frame. I'm...

I attended the Saturday morning Wings Over Dallas Commemorative Air Force show. This was my first time I attended in the 20 years I've lived in...

I worked with Chris on moving forward on my F5 this last week. Two issues remain, but at least one we have some control over. The CNC cuts are almost...

For those of you who have built (or are currently building) the main gear on your Badland kit, I'm curious as to where you landed on your geometry....

Over the weekend we determined that Polini sent the wrong mount ring for my Thor 303. Chris was all over it he said that Polini sent 2 of the same...

I posted this recently on Hombuiltaircraft.com in response to discussion about ADS-b out. However it includes responses to others when talking about...

After a seemingly forever wait (almost 2 weeks) for for my 10-32 Left Hand Threading Die (at a horrendous shipping cost), yesterday I was able to...

Finally got the starboard wheel problems fixed. Solution was to replace the Azuza provided tube with an 8 wheelbarrow tire. Works fine.

I created a...

Mounted and leveled the horizontal stabilizer. I was able to get good measurements for the lengths of the 4 upper and 4 lower flying wires and the...

For the 3rd time I picked up my port wheel assembly from the tire shop that finally consented to doing the mount of tube & tire to the 6 split nylon...

The Rudder and Brake Pedals are installed in the fuselage with the 5/8 bushing stock provided. However both sets require the pedal 5/8 mounting tubes...

Tank installation process requires several trial placements to determine the placement of the tank and the location/length of the uprights and...

After a lot of grinding/sanding of the interior tire rims to fit the 6 nylon split rims. I finally took the assemblies to a local tire shop to get...

Chris adds an aluminum plate with the A/C Serial # to the lower cross-member behind the cockpit area. Mine seems to indicate that it is his 15th F3...

F3 Kit Order # 1261 - 27 September 2021

F1 kit complete PLUS:

(1) 160mm Hydraulic Heel Brakes
(2) Cabane Coil Spring Main Gear
(3) Composite Tail...

I was contacted by Chis just a few days before this post. The CNC cuts for Badland Aircraft are excellent. There are only a few minor adjustments...

The following are on FB and YouTube, Courtesey of many Badland Aircraft fans. Thank you all for posting online and sharing these videos and...

Sorry, not an upgrade for our wonderful aircraft, just for the forum. I've been putting off upgrading the forum for about five months now. It's sort...

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Lots of great ideas for engines and this one is in line with the rest - great idea, but will it work? This engine is very light (is titanium), very...

Just messing around with The Ballad of Serenity (from Fire Fly) and some sim flying in the Trent Palmer Freedom Fox. Notice though a very strange...

My Badland F2 is almost complete. I am closer to the first engine-start. Here is how it looks currently. Next step - build a trailer for it. My...

Just a few quick thoughts about the Polini Thor 200 Evo from someone who hasn't flown theirs yet.

This is a pull start engine. If you have bad...

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