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bfinney
 Post subject: B Finney - 2013 project
PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:59 pm 
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Here is a photo of my "2013" project. Original estimate to strip and repaint was 4 months, started early Feb '13, ended today with first flight after new paint, several modification including a manditory SB that was not complete and a partial motor overhaul (bottom end result of prop strike). Had several set backs including my painter backed out, bad paint and the afore mentioned prop strike (story for another time) that added 5 months to the out of service time.
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Photo taken in front of the hangar at Crest Airpark (S36).

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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:13 pm 
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Nicely done ! ;) Bad painter AND bad paint ? ??? Looks like you found someone that was up to the task ! :) Looks Muey Bueno ! :P

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Fraser MacPhee
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Right on Bruce!....good looking facelift!

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James Grahn
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:59 am 
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Long road Bruce, but she looks awesome! New weight and balance I'm sure. How does she fly?
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jrevens
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:25 am 
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Looks 100 mph faster! Nice job, Bruce... It's beautiful! :)

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dan
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Wow! That is sharp!! Dan
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Looks great!
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Very NICE!

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Jim Mantyla
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Very nice!!

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Remind me again why it wasn't at sun n fun.....;)
Nice job, look forward to seeing it.
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bfinney
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The weather between Seattle and Lakeland, not good.

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Norman W. Pauk
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Looks great, press on.
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Norman W. Pauk
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dan
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Bruce, are you and that good lookin bird going to make the Utah event? Hope to see you there. Dan
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bfinney
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I would very much like to make Utah in June, alas it is not to be, I have a wedding to attend that the only way I would be able to miss would be for me to be on my death bed and if I miss it for any other reason I soon will be. The groom is one of our God sons.

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