Fla Airplane Builder
 

Hi everyone. While I've built a couple of airplanes, a steel tube and fabric biplane and an aluminum monocoque RV9A, I haven't done much metal shaping and would like to learn. I really admire the old-time craftsmanship in parts like polished aluminum wheel pants on the old 1930's aircraft.

Allen R

Allen, welcome and thanks for the introduction. Hope you find the site helpful and enjoyable. Lots of information here to help you with metal shaping. Thanks for joining us.

Welcome to the site Allen:)

Welcome to Allmetalshaping Allen!:)

Welcome Allen!

Nice to have another Florida-based airplane type here. I have built and restored a few airplanes myself, mostly Pitts. Done work on a number of others. My boss has an RV-8 but I didn't get involved in the build which was done in Ohio. It's a nice flying machine, IO-360 w/3-Blade CS Hoffman prop.

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welcome. I'm a big aviation fan also, but I build R/C models. I agree the polished aluminum of the older aircraft is really cool.

Welcome,

I have recently acquired a RV9 tail section myself and currently in my student pilot adventures hopefully pilot status by year end.

Ask away and go to a local event if you can. These are a great group of guys here.

Barry Larson
 

Allen
Sun and Fun has a tent set up with the metal shaper guys as dose OshKosh ...Friend hear has a RV 4 he has been playing with for ever....but he did a pair of wheel pants over a boweling ball that were nice enough to polish..his first try ! Just get some materal and get started......I did some of theruning around around when they did the 5 beach stager wings at on time......we had the cowels metal spun around hear and Jim did the rest in Springdale Ark....... Hope to hear from you again.Have a friend at Spruce Creak air park in Fla..........Has 3 toys egal t6 and a cittrabra retired NW guy..... Barry L