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  1. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Thanks Jim, looks like i already have the fuse and wings for the rebuild in that 40’ connex from Kenny Lake. But that sounds like a good deal if its in good shape. 

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  2. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Got the 24’ haulmark cleaned out so once road dries up enough to drag it up with my pu ill start taking it apart and store it in there till winter. But still takin my replacement fuselodge to Charlie Centers in Wasilla b4 long to have him check it all over for me in his jig, mayb i b lucky enough to have him c if the jig i have is worthy or not also.
     
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  3. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Yea ive done my cryin of course, now im actually excited to start the re-rebuild. Hahhaaaa course that wont b till after mining season,  just started moving dirt on the hill yesturday, and there was things i wanted to do different on the 12 when i was doing the fabric, but as its dads plane i didnt do it, he was happy with how it was, soooo now i get to really have some fun updating things on it to make it more user friendly and cleaner lines hope she will b a beautiful bird.  Just not sure what colors/stripes this time. 
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  4. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Well always could have been way worse. Hahhahaaaa everything saveable except the 63 chevyII and the 96 dodge van 







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  5. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   



  6. Buckchop added a post in a topic Cargo Pods   

    Just to let u guys know, my flyin buddy Brian here is startin to build carbon fiber belly pods for the model 7 kitfox.  Sound like the factory will b selling them for him also and welding the tabs on the fuselodges for customers. Things little slow at moment but will b ramping them up im sure. 
    That one of my reasons for building them for model 1-3, as im able to build and help him on the model 7 pod so just a different mold. 
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  7. Buckchop added a post in a topic Model 4   

    mine could b around the $15-18 price if someone wanted it. It flys but will need some love one day cause of fabric is old, Hell i have 2flyin and one more model 1 i can build beside the pa12.  That y thinking of parting with the blackfox, put that $ into the re-rebuild of the pa12. Ill b moving into flying it anyways. 
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  8. Buckchop added a post in a topic Whatca Workin on Pt 2   

    Think i have tried that Tj not sure. Hahahaaaaaa
     When try to post pic it says “there was a problem procesing the uploaded file -200” 
    Looks like i can post pic today but on the for sale not able to do it here again for some reason. Hahahahaaaa
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  9. Buckchop added a post in a topic Model 4   

    Im concidering selling my black model 1 ser#0021 with all the stuff i have to update it to a blue582/Ebox,EIS 
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  10. Buckchop added a post in a topic Flaperon Kf3   

    I have partialy takin a flaperon apart for a major repair, it was bent in half about middle of flaperon, so had to repair the tube and outer skin, there really isnt that much inside them nicely shaped foam that could b reproduced and the rivit holes have alot to do with the timing/degree of flaperon when backon plane i think.  
    BUT I WOULDNT SUGGEST ANY DISASSEMBILE FOR PAINTING ECT.
     If u needed them to repair then yes. 


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  11. Buckchop added a post in a topic Whatca Workin on Pt 2   

    Got the plumbing done for the bathroom and kitchen, electrical for bathroom, and the T&G on the bathroom walls, now doing the intake and exhaust holes ect for the propane/elec fridge.  Hope today to have all the fridge stuff done. 
     
    Damm i still not able to post pic. 
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  12. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Ohhh man u know it!!!! Been 54-56 every am here last couple days, sun shining like crazy the ice is meltin fast, i do have a set of edo 1050,  u can make circles till we get them on, Mmmmm hangon i just need to find that damm airborn pit crew.  

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  13. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Its starting to get uncovered of the snow, i figured since mother nature helped mess up the plane, id have her do some of the work to help get it off the plane.  Hahahaaaa. But amazing how much weight it is.  Also me and my son Carter took a walk Around the cut up on the hill to c how its melting and start the D9 to help contain the water, ice, mud here while things melt. There is 2 of my D9’s, the 980 loader, Boom of dragline, and 2 excavators in the pic.  U can c where one D9 is up high, and back of one down low, guves u an idea of how much dirt i still have to move. 




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  14. Buckchop added a post in a topic Whatca Workin on Pt 2   

    Finally got that water out of eyes and sickness out of the guy about the PA12, so got back to the motorcoach.  Got alot done lately even started covering the walls with t&g wainscot and covered bathroom with t&g pine planks, i really like how its starting to look like my dream (retirement) log home. Hahahahahaaaaaa

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  15. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Man u know im not sure how many, but i think there least 3sets mayb more. Ill look in there later today if i remember and findout. 
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  16. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Well started rounding up parts for the pa12 re-rebuild hahahaaaaa.  Have a nice fuse now that has all the same pa18 updates it did have plus a few more for gross weight increase, larger bagage than did have, some extra stiffners, the wings have the alerons moved out the the end and extended flaps like originaly had.  And picked up a nice stock set of wingstruts yesturday.  Ended up with a TON of pa12-18 parts in the connex i picked up in Kenny Lake (gear, rims, struts, ribs, extra fuse, interior panels, exterior panels, flaps,alerons, tail feather, sea plane doors, nose bowls, cowls, and on and on and on)  so if anyone looking for parts for them. 





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  17. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   


    Video of “Shop Creek” Hahahaaaa
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  18. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Well started to divert the creek with the D9 yesturday, its runnin straight down the valley on 4’to 5’ of ice and the ice is 12” above the bottom of shop wall so had 4” of water running thro the shop. And started diggin the cars and plane out.  Cant pull the cars out they froze into the ice also so hope the sum will cook on them for a day or two.  Headed over this afternoon to go thro the pa12 and pa18 stuff. Ill take a few pic of that and post them later.




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  19. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Yea not a great thing but that is ok ill really make a flyer out of it now, she had lots of mods already and there more i wanted to do b4 but didnt cause of cost or time, but have all the time now not sure on $ yet. Hahahaaaaa depends on the gold we get this yr.  My son Carter and I took the Kenworth to Kenny Lake 300miles from me and back on wed to pu the 40 connex with all the extra parts for the 12, looks like there 2 fuse, one set of wings, a fuse jig, and a ton of other stuff, glad my buddy Gary had the stuff left from building his and wants to sell some of it. 

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  20. Buckchop added a post in a topic Matco wheels and brakes   

    Should post this in classified section u may get a better responce.  
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  21. Buckchop added a post in a topic Cargo Pods   

    Yeppers, half cargo, half fuel, aluminum framework for quick release from inside cockpit, and no extra fasters welded to fuse. Have 0048 My spare fuse upside down on a trailer shaping the foam now that warm enough to do outside. Not sire if cover with carbonfiber or fiberglass yet tho,  what a messy job sanding foam. Hahahaaaaa
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  22. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Thanks guys, i cant give up that word is not really in my vocabulary, always fight to the end, may have more in it than its worth when she done again, but dont matter she not for sale never has been never will b. So guess when im 81 like dad is ill still b flying her.
     Its something eles i tell u how the aviation community is, how everyone sticks together, here in Fairbanks mine and Dads friends all helpin out with finding the parts that r found at moment, cant thank them guys enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they all want to help get it in the air again. THANKS!!!! 
     
    Leni, ur making me cry again brother!!!! THANKS 
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  23. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Yea pretty much ruined the day yesturday, and its doing a good job again today, cryed last half of the day yesturday, already cryed twice today about it and hard to not again as i write this. When u put so much work into something it sure becomes part of u, was so lookin forward to flying it this summer.  On the brighter side i may have found another fuselodge and a set of wings with extended flaps like she had (not sure if these r rebuildable) just will need some pa18 tail feathers, and a whole winter of work, but in the end ill do somemore modifications to it and Dad will have a brand new plane AGAIN. 
     
    No Insurance on anything around here but our daily drivers. 


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  24. Buckchop added a post in a topic Oratex 6000 on a PA12   

    Well not a good day here at the mine, went up to check things and start loader to move some snow and found the worst thing a guy could find. 
    In the 1,3,4 pic u can c the I beam that gave up at the weld dad did. Not the best weld for what it was used for   What a shame huh, ill post a few more pic when i start digging the plane and the 4 damaged of the 6 cars out. 




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  25. Buckchop added a post in a topic Whatca Workin on Pt 2   

    Rats pic trouble again. Stay tuned for broadcast, Hahaaaa ill try again later. 
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