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  1. josephdfco

    Airplane For Sale Osprey 2 Nice Looking Project Almost Free SoCal (Craigslist)

    Aw, ****! I thought I was gonna buy this! :(
  2. josephdfco

    What did you do on your airplane project today?

    I gazed at it longingly...
  3. josephdfco

    Tell us what you are building!

    Yes I do! If it weren't for her, I'd be dead several times over-literally. She's both the beauty AND the brains of this outfit! Some of my favorites of her, all when in her 40s and 50s. One is a composite of her standing on either side of the judge at a fitness competition, where she took 2nd...
  4. josephdfco

    Tell us what you are building!

    I've been struggling to make room in my condo basement (we rent) to finish a Minimax V-Max 1550. The fuselage and wing ribs are done, and to me the next logical steps would be to build the spars, install the ribs, the wing hardware, the ailerons, then maybe get an emmpenage kit from them for...
  5. josephdfco

    SITKA SPRUCE • $500

    Can't find the ad. Do you recall the details?
  6. josephdfco

    BMW redrives

    Hey, I've got a BMW S-62 engine that I never got a chance to install. Let's find out how fast that can climb!
  7. josephdfco

    Shortwing Project - Practically Free!

    I'll bite: I'm completely new to building and flying. What would it take, besides an engine, prop, and instruments, to make this fly, in parts and cost? Would this be a 2 or 4-place?
  8. josephdfco

    CriCri MC-15 in NZ

    I just bought the 3 SKF bearings for the horizontal stabilizer, and I'm submitting an order tomorrow for the rest of the stabilizer's material from Aircraft Spruce. Pulling the trigger; no going back now!
  9. josephdfco

    What are some really good plans-built 4-seaters to build?

    I'm starting my Cri-Cri project within the next few days, but I'm also considering building a family-friendly 4-seat aircraft, most likely either metal or composite, concurrently with my main project at some point along the way as time and money permit. As fun as the Cri-Cri is bound to be, not...
  10. josephdfco

    Putting together first orders!

    Ha! As a matter of fact, I'm about 220lbs, so it would probably be a good idea for me to lose a few pounds. As far as engines; there are dozens these days that could work, primarily from the large-scale RC outlets. There's twins, and even flat-fours, that would probably work, making up to 25...
  11. josephdfco

    Putting together first orders!

    Could you tell me how to go about figuring out what would be functional equivalents, based on what you see in the plans? I'm honestly not sure what I'm looking at with that. Thanks Bob !
  12. josephdfco

    Getting ready to start Cri-Cri; need shopping advice

    Thank you very much! Did you end up needing CNC for the machined parts, or were you able to do them manually? Were there any parts, like the bearings, that you were able to source somewhere? Would you mind if I kept in contact with you during this build, and PM'ed you from time to time for...
  13. josephdfco

    Putting together first orders!

    I also wanted to ask; what is the feasibility of installing a BRS on a tiny plane like this?
  14. josephdfco

    Putting together first orders!

    Hi again! I'm getting ready to build the very first part of my airplane, the horizontal stabilizer, and I want to order just enough materials (well, maybe some leftovers for other parts) and tools to get the job done. I'm enclosing the first section of the builder's manual that deals with this...
  15. josephdfco

    Getting ready to start Cri-Cri; need shopping advice

    Hi again! I'm getting ready to build the very first part of my airplane, the horizontal stabilizer, and I want to order just enough materials (well, maybe some leftovers for other parts) and tools to get the job done. I'm enclosing the first section of the builder's manual that deals with this...
  16. josephdfco

    Sheet metal tools/various sheet metal

    No, but I've got everything that's in the plans set. He adamantly refuses to have anything to do with an American Cri-Cri (understandably), or even answer an email, so I'm just going to call it something besides "Cri-Cri".
  17. josephdfco

    Sheet metal tools/various sheet metal

    Looking for tools for scratch-building a sheet-metal airplane (Cri-Cri). Rivet gun/bucking bars, shears, benders, metal bandsaw, etc., as well as aluminum sheet, tubes, angle (primarily 2024 ) and either Klegecell or Divinycell. Thank you!
  18. josephdfco

    Need help in

    Thank you very much for this! It definitely makes things clearer.
  19. josephdfco

    Need help in

    Thanks! Is the spar cap the L-shaped piece of aluminum?
  20. josephdfco

    Hi from CT. Looking to start my first build.

    Yes, it is! Thanks for directing me there!
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