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The Aircraft was assembled for
display at the EAA Chapter 292 CHristmas party.
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It's beautiful.
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Another view.
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Yet another view.
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The Noon Patrol's Indian head
insignia.
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We're not even airborne yet and
there's already battle damage.
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The prototype windscreen.
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The Noon Patrol was featured in the
November issue of KITPLANES Magazine.
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Ordering more parts from Aircraft
Spruce.
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Reviewing the parts order with the
cheap S.O....er, FISCALLY CAREFUL Purchasing manager.
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We bought so much stuff we got a
free t-shirt. Each member gets to wear it one day every two weeks.
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"How many of these doo-hickeys are
we supposed to make?"
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Possible paint schemes.
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Discussing possible paint schemes.
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The rudder: American version - Red,
White and Blue.
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The Rudder: French version - Blue,
White and Red.
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Wings painted "Daytona White" and
"Silver". The group is still split of color so we'll have half Daytona
White and half Silver.
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This link keeps the axle from
rotation when the brakes are applied.
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Constructing upper wing.
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Building the upper wing.
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Crimping the Nicopress fittings on
the cables.
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Upper wing construction.
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Upper wing construction.
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Upper wing construction.
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Alumin sheet installed on leading
edge of upper wing.
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We saved a bundle by not buying
those expensive turnbuckles.
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Upper wings together.
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Big pile of fabric sewed for the
upper wings.
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Covering an upper wing.
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Applying Polybrush to upper wing.
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Recovering part of the upper wing
after we discovered something left undone inside.
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Attaching the upper wings together
in the center.
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The upper wings attached together.
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Making oil cooler mounting
brackets.
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Oil coolers in mounting brackets
redy to be installed on the firewalls.
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Firewall with marks for necessary
holes.
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Holes in the firewall.
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The engine installed. Final
firewall forward systems are being prototyped.
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Developing the baffling.
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Prototype baffling.
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This will be the baffling when cut
out.
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one completed lower wing and some
incomplete upper wings.
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The roundel painted on the lower
wing.
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Lower wings complete except for
final paint.
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Change the oil?
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Working on the cockpit.
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Working on the cockpit.
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Trying to find the perfect location
for the throttle.
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On the chapter computer -- the Dawn
Patrol. It was them who got us started in this mess. We alternate
between thanking Dick Starks and wanting to do him great bodily harm.
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