Buckchop

JIM,  Is that the one that was around here a yr or so ago that had a VW motor in it the guy that was o the for herebought from another guy that never flew it much and think kind of BS’ed the guy about how much he flew it with the VW? 

Well got the blackfox all delivered to the new owner in Wasilla, good guy to meet and he has great plans to make it an even better plane, dint get any pic of it at its new home on the lake in his garage, but here a few of the 300 mile trip. 
Hahahaa u r correct on the dashounds ownin us, we have 4 total. 

Well i got all my weldin done on the airframe, and yesturday i made it all white again, soooo guess its time to put it back together!!! What fun!!! 
Also while in Wasilla deliverin the kitfox to new owner i picked up a new set of Atlee Dodge 3” extended tail feathers. 
Also went ahead and weighed the bare painted fuse, 149.6lbs. 

Well as much as it broke my heart, had a wet eyeball, or two, and not in best mood now, i sold Kitfox number 0021 today. To a very nice guy in Wasilla named Jon.
Didnt need to sell it, gold mining was good to me this yr, just did cause who needs 3 flyin planes when i only got to fly 1.9 hrs all summer cause of the mine.  Best that she gets used up (Hahahahaaa) with the love from another than sit here and not get flown.  
So here a few good pic i collected over the last 4yrs ive owned her of Leni, Brian, Me, and my two want-to-b copilots. 
ps- i still have the Bluefox 

                                 THANKS TO ALL OF U AND 

                                      MERRY CHRISTMAS

6 miles outside of Fairbanks Alaska

Mmmm reel u in with questions and them promot his own sell, not to cool but informative, 72 keep up the work, im jeliouse as hell of ur build, awesome f@&king job man!!!!

Well guys, been to Wasilla to visit a good friend Charly at Crosswinds STOL again (YAHOO I LOVE THAT PLACE) picked up a few tail feather update parts he sells to strenghten the tail, and to scope out the wings they workin on for me,  they sure looking good, they r all cleaned up now and waiting for parts,  wing ribs, faulse spars, Crosswinds modified leading edges and stol fences and moose stall tips, Wag Areo fuel tanks, Dakota Cub alerons and extra long flaps, Crosswinds heavy duty tiedown points, and not sure what else Charly has planned for Dads baby, but there NO WAY i can thank him enough for the help, and fitting me in line, But i do know him and i hit it off great and i have a friend for life. 
My son and i cn this cool tree in Wasilla, had to take a pic,  Enjoy

Hahahaaa i hear u, thats y i bought it was so cheap, impulse buy, and not the kind of plane i need, but good project for someone eles, and i just want to pass it or pass the parts on to someplace so dont have to store it anymore.  

Honestly its great parts, make me an offer on the paperwork, its been reg with faa, it has a tail number already. 

Not a bad idea, watch what silonoid u use, make sure its a constant duty one. 

Dee, r u asking about the plans for the KR2? Or what? TJay not the owner of it i am. Hahahahahaha sure b nice to sell the whole project so damm cheap ud b hard to pass it up, but shipping to u mayb not so great, plus it does need some love, i mayb up for sellin off all the blueprints and plan books,CDs ect but not as cheap cause if someone comes along to buy the project they b S.O.L. without them. Some havent even been opened.  Id sell the whole project for $600 or offer. There that much in brakes, wheels, tires. 

This one has a joystick for the control to drive it. 

Ok folks? Whatca workin on beside airplanes this winter?  Well im doing the re-rebuild of the pa12 and have 4 months left till spring mining season is back knocking at the door.  Course u guys know my Dad at 82yrs old had an elevator accident 3 yrs ago and it shattered both his ankles, one into 6 pieces, other into 14 pieces,  so hard to walk for him, and for me well i hate to say i have to take meds everyday to keep my legs and feet usable, they swell up, bruise up Turn black and blue and cant even touch them sometimes without pain, and its headed to my knees and elbows now, So anyways i decided that not only is a towbar an awesome thing to have to hook to 4wheeler or side by side is great. Ive always wanted an electric aircraft tug,  ran across this other day for free, its beatup, scratched up, upolstery ripped, but it works awesome.  So now for some brainstorming to have a seat, tail wheel pickup and lockin arm, 12v air compressor, and a 12v jumpstarter for the planes. 

Ya-F@&$@-Hoo!!!!!!!! She sits on standard length gear for the first time!!! Have 6” gear to install later, but right now i not have the ceiling clearance in garage. Hahahhaaa also finished up the jamb and latch for the wolf window. 

Ive been running those since 2017 on both mine KF model 1, love them tires, resonable price, very light, and ive have had good luck with desser. 
 

My son and I are finally gettin to the wing work on dads pa12 at a friends hanger in wasilla

Hey i could b interested in the whole project if ur looking to part with it that way, i could use some of parts and mayb rebuild the wings for mine. I dont have any wings for it yet. Im up in Ester Alaska just outside Fairbanks. Would love to c some pic of what u have there, ill pm u my cell number to chat some and may u could send a few pic. Thanks Bucky 

Well in the mist now of parts ordering for the wings of the pa12 of $7g im going to have to pass on this Avid, sorry and hope someone saves it. 

Well i took the original pair of wings to Crosswind STOL in wasilla and they r pretty much shot and parts only. Hahhaaaaaa So now i have to dig the other set of 12 wings out of the connex and take them down this week. And been tinkering on the fuse when can in evenings, once i get the other set of wings to Charly ill b able to dive deep into this 12 and get it together, think i have most all the stuff i need to assembile. 

After I rebuilt one of my flaperons I used Hysol to fill up the end and shape to a nice rounded end. Yr later and they look just as good as day I did them. 

Seaplane door jamb in and primed, rear seat storage fitted, gettin ready to haul the wings to Charly Centers @ Crosswinds STOL to have him rebuild them for me while i finish up the fuse.  When i get them back ill trial fit them and then start covering with Oratex fabric,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, AGAIN. Hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa

well today it will only take 1 pic not 3. Mmmmmmmm? 

Yahoo!!!! I knew u wouldnt sit aroumd too long buddy!!!! Air under ur wings is all that matters, congrats!!!!!!

Dont think u need anything, but i have some stuff from my Challenger i sold left over. Dash, throttle setup, wing-tail covers, not sure what all is left in the box. Hahhaaaaaa the buyer of it never came back for the last of the stuff

Sure a nice lookin KF, and that belly pod is super sharp!!!
Good flying, and sure looks like was a great time and good weather.  

Wolf window hinged, seaplane door hinged, jambs going in for them to seal against. Just about to flip it upside down and do the longeron repair and metal belly tabs, and hope after that ill b doing reassembile. 

Well Allen sorry to hear ur parted with ur plane hope u got a decent price for it, but is what it is, sit back relax and scower the sale adds, u never know what may come up.  Had a guy call me (he is an AP) day b4 yesturday trying to sell a mod 4 with a 80hp 912. But think he around $14g for it. Not a bad price really. 

U remove the sliding two piece window on the left side, build a window frame that hinges at the top with a piano hinge so it opens gulwing style. Like hingeing the seaplane door on the right side. 

Im useing the Napa/Martin senior self etching primer. Part#7220, in a rattle can, they sell it both ways, rattle can or to mix.  AWESOME stuff been useing it for yrs with awesome results. About $11.50 a can now, been buying it since it was $4.50 a can. Hahhaaaa

Well i got the Xbrace above pilots head, and the Cathedral ceiling in the airframe yesturday just need to prime it, next ill move to the wolf window and the seaplane door.