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@FAIF3A Күн бұрын
Hey Bob, Really enjoying the RV14 build, keep up the great work. Seriously thinking of the 14 myself. One question: Can you provide a link for the primer that you are using? Thanks!
@BlueSkyFlight Күн бұрын
Glad you like the videos. I'm using the Sherwin-Williams P60G2 Wash Primer that Van's uses on the QB kits (except this one is green and there's isn't tinted. A google search should give you several purchase options, but I got mine here: skygeek.com/sherwin-williams-p60g2-industrial-wash-primer-green-gal.html You also need the R7K44 Catalyst reducer that mixes with it: skygeek.com/sherwin-williams-r7k44-wash-primer-catalyst-reducer-gal.html I used PreKote to prep the parts. I like it because its easy to use, no VOC or anything nasty to dispose of and its used a lot in the industry and by the military. I got mine from Aircraft Spruce, but again there are probably a lot of places out there to order from: www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/prekotesurface.php?clickkey=7243 Hope this helps.. Let me know when you start your build, its a lot of fun!
@FAIF3A Күн бұрын
@@BlueSkyFlight thanks, I saw that in your earlier priming video, I guess I should have be more clear, I was wondering where you purchased it from. Does Van’s sell it? Or did you go thru another aviation source? Again, thanks for the very informative videos!!
@BlueSkyFlight 14 сағат бұрын
Use the link in the reply above I got it from sky geek
@FAIF3A Сағат бұрын
@@BlueSkyFlight THANKS!! Sorry I somehow didn’t expand your whole previous reply… indeed it was all there for me to see. Great videos!! Keep them coming. Friend of mine is getting ready to have his PA-28 Cherokee spar eddy current checked. Enjoyed your vid on your Arrow … what a relief! Thanks again.
@ml2611 4 күн бұрын
Great video!! I have a request! Low-level over Playalinda Beach! lol
@BlueSkyFlight 4 күн бұрын
LOL!! 😂
@scottbridges8375 8 күн бұрын
Instead of changing to steel bar stock in the headrests, did you consider using 2024 T4 aluminum bar stock? It is far stronger than the soft stock you used and you can buy it from Wick's
@BlueSkyFlight 8 күн бұрын
I will check that out… thanks for the suggestion!
@hermanobrownjr 9 күн бұрын
Bob, Just starting my 14A build. Have the vertical stabilizer & rudder parts ready for priming. I’ve spent months practice riveting,removing rivets & re-riveting in prep for build. Already ruined a part trying to go fast to help my wife do something. Learned not to “get in a hurry” and not to get my pinky too close to the grinding wheel. Enjoy your video’s and look forward to really getting into this build. Amazing fun! Your videos are very clear & crisp photography. Please keep them coming! Thanks, herman
@BlueSkyFlight 8 күн бұрын
Congrats on getting started... I'm really enjoying the build. Definitely don't rush. As I've heard from a number of people, just think of it as building a lot of little parts that eventually all come together to become an airplane. Just enjoy the process of each part and it will be done when its done. I learned the same lesson with the grinding wheel... currently missing a chunk of skin on one of my fingers LOL... Thanks for the feedback on the videos, glad to hear people are enjoying them! If, you haven't seen it... here is a link to my "whoops" video on the VS. I made a mistake setting the first set of dimples/rivets... don't do what I did in the original video.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/labRenqMn517sKc
@keithrush4168 15 күн бұрын
Really enjoying your build series. Hoping to start my own build next year. Haven't quite decided on the model yet, although I have the preview plans for a 9. Anyways, a recommendation for your parts prep process that might help. Before, you do any dimpling, I would suggest scuffing with Pre-Kote the parts before you do any dimpling. With the aluminum flat, it will be way easier to scuff up and won't tear your scotch bright pads up as bade. Before priming, then you can just spray and wipe them down with Pre-Kote to remove any oils from your hands.
@BlueSkyFlight 14 күн бұрын
Thanks for all of that. I’ve considered doing the prep as you described. I hadn’t because it didn’t seem too bad with all the dimples, but I’m going to give your suggestion a try on the elevator parts I’m working on now to get a better idea of how it compares. Thanks for the suggestion. Keep me posted when you decide on an airplane and also when you start the build… it’s a really rewarding process.
@EJWash57 18 күн бұрын
I saw a rendition of this a while back. It's a great way to get into nooks and crannies with ease. Although, I'm not sure if leans more towards nooks, or more towards crannies. 🧐
@BlueSkyFlight 18 күн бұрын
LOL... I'm not even sure what a cranny is... I definitely love the tool for the times when you've got a LOT of little pieces to do - which is a lot of the time (you'll find out). Just wish the dremmel tool wasn't such a high pitch noise - earbuds and music help...
@MikeKobb 18 күн бұрын
I love this plane so much. Got to see it at Oshkosh before. I wish there had been more built.
@BlueSkyFlight 18 күн бұрын
It was really cool to see close up. I could see a little of the inside through tinted windows but would love a better look
@user-yq2co2vt8v 19 күн бұрын
Nice professional job!
@BlueSkyFlight 19 күн бұрын
Thanks very much for that. I really appreciate the feedback.
@EJWash57 22 күн бұрын
Happy you came to a remedy with Van's without a total teardown of the skin/innards. Thanks for sharing the outcome. It was pure luck that I caught my error before setting rivets.
@BlueSkyFlight 22 күн бұрын
Yeah I would have had to take pretty much everything apart to replace the spar… that would not have been fun. Thanks again for pointing it out! Look forward to seeing how your build comes along.
@FAIF3A Күн бұрын
Great save Bob! Good catch EJWash....BTW, is this the same EJWash that I sold a set of Globe Swift plans and cowling to about 5 years ago? (from ER in CO). Getting ready to build an RV 14 soon myself.
@setafavn 23 күн бұрын
Experience is the toughest teacher of them all. First comes the test. Then comes the lesson. You now have more experience.
@BlueSkyFlight 23 күн бұрын
Every day is an education:)
@pa32overnewengland 26 күн бұрын
Great video, thanks! I just started on the seats in my '74 PA-32. A different video recommended using contact cement, but it looks like you are using something different. Can you share the names of the adhesives you use?
@BlueSkyFlight 25 күн бұрын
It was provided by Airtex. Worked great on the headliner and the seats. Here is a link: www.airtexinteriors.com/catalog_items.php?cat=misc It’s called Duraseam Trim Cement
@pa32overnewengland 25 күн бұрын
@@BlueSkyFlight Thank you so much!
@cbennet1 26 күн бұрын
Thank you for not glossing over mistakes and walking through correcting them. We all make them and you might save me one or two when my build starts. ;-)
@BlueSkyFlight 26 күн бұрын
You’re welcome…. Got another mistake highlight coming up to fix a mistake I made on the first part of the vertical stabilizer. Should see that video out in the next few days. Thanks for watching!
@dabneyoffermein595 26 күн бұрын
Great job, appreciate all the camera angles and attention to detail. it was fabulous. You are a very meticulous planner no doubt, the garage looks immaculate, the first step in doing a video series is cleanliness because dirt shows up on camera and not even to the naked eye.....because clutter fails every day.
@BlueSkyFlight 26 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. I try to keep the work area clean… can’t always say the same for the rest of the garage:) I don’t plan every shot, but just try to keep in the back of my mind what I think is interesting or important and just do a LOT of editing. Happy to see that people like you think it’s coming across well. Thanks for the feedback!
@beovp91 27 күн бұрын
First off, you are the man!!! Your bad carpets look better than my current carpets in my Arrow, N32693. Please send , update with information on the Seats, all the information on the seats. If you look at N32693 you will see why I look at your plane and i have high-back seat envy :) great work
@BlueSkyFlight 27 күн бұрын
LOL… thanks for all of that. Glad you like what I did. Here’s a link to the video on the seat replacement. I got all the materials from Airtex and fabricated the headrests myself…. It’s all in the video. Not too hard to do. Piper Arrow Interior renovation part8 New Seat Upholstery kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4XLe6SspKZ3jZI
@EJWash57 29 күн бұрын
The -14A looks good on ya, Bob (looks better on ME! 😉). Hope you get a demo flight while you're at AirVenture. You'll be impressed.
@BlueSkyFlight 29 күн бұрын
Thanks LOL :) So Vans wasn't doing demo flights at OSH this year, but I am going to try to get one at the factory, and take a tour, sometime soon. I've been trying to get a long overnight in PDX on one of my work trips to make that happen, and funny enough, I'm actually out here today. Unfortunately, everyone at Vans is still in OSH... so... maybe next time :). I'll be sure to film that adventure when I finally get the timing right on it. I can say that I was really impressed with the comfort of the plane and how smooth and light the controls are... I can tell flying it will be amazing!
@EJWash57 29 күн бұрын
@@BlueSkyFlight The cabin of the -14 gives you the feeling that you're in a much larger airplane. You may have mentioned it, and I missed it, but are you building the -14, or -14A?
@BlueSkyFlight 29 күн бұрын
I agree. Even with the canopy closed. I was pleasantly surprised. I’m Building the 14A
@amtpdb1 Ай бұрын
With all the changes, how much had to have 337's or what paperwork done to have the FAA ok it? Thanks
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
The 337s and for substantial changes. The materials I used to redo the interior are same weight and manufacturer, so no 337s. I documented the log books with the changes and included the tags that verify compliance with FAA approved materials for fire etc.
@amtpdb1 Ай бұрын
Thanks
@Lancaster7 Ай бұрын
Burt speech should have been on the main loudspeaker.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Yeah. I think EAA could have made this a bigger deal for sure. But it is great that they honored Dick with the marker.
@aparfeno Ай бұрын
Where is it on the field?
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
It’s with all the long-ezs and Velocity’s. The front row of the walkway between the home builders buildings and the warbird area. In the Airventure map it’s called Wittman Rd
@user-sp7hd2po5s Ай бұрын
My god , he makes BEAUTIFUL airplanes 😁 !!!
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Indeed
@JohnSmith-xu7ev Ай бұрын
That looked close. Hope no accidents
@fitlexyt2600 Ай бұрын
Didn’t a crash happend a day after this comment?
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Lancair crashed on final about 2 miles out. Sadly both onboard did not survive. No clear cause for the crash. Last radio transmission cleared to land turning final was completely nominal.
@deberabaileyschroer1637 Ай бұрын
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@daveb.4268 Ай бұрын
Even after all the research, 1/3 of all warbirds won't give up Smoking.😔
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
LOL!!
@chrisdraughn5941 Ай бұрын
It’s not the Elvis jet, or one even owned by Elvis. It was sold by a auction house known for dealing in bogus memorabilia, especially from Elvis.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
I saw that news report too. I was owned by him, just no proof in the logs that he flew in it or not….. maybe Jimmy can get some of his money back??
@chrisdraughn5941 Ай бұрын
@@BlueSkyFlight Graceland and others have lawsuits against the same people that sold that jet to him. He payed way more than scrap value….
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
I’m sure he’s seen the reports that just came out in that. If I see him at Oshkosh this week I’ll ask him about it.
@casey2140 Ай бұрын
Elvis never flew on that jet he did fly on the Jetstar named the Hound Dog 2 and the 1958 Convair 880 named the Lisa Marie that are on Display at Graceland..
@lcfflc3887 Ай бұрын
Ok but it was one of his jets, but wait how do you know he didn't even flew in it once? You won't know this for sure.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Paperwork shows that he definitely owned it. Just no logs that proved whether or not he actually flew in it… according to the recent news report. Maybe Jimmy can get a refund:)
@richardkunkle9924 Ай бұрын
$ 234,000.00 What could possibly go wrong ?
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Exactly….
@EJWash57 Ай бұрын
BTW, and you probably already know this, there are styles of pulled-rivet guns that allow the puller head to be positioned horizontally and vertically in one tool. Perfect for the area you show using your puller in the horizontal stab.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Did not know that… good info. Thanks for sharing!
@EJWash57 Ай бұрын
@@BlueSkyFlight Over the years, I've accumulated three different riveters. One is an old "Pop" brand. Lightweight, two different tips. The second is an old (30+ years) Craftsman model 9-74747. The rivet barrow adjusts horizontal/vertical. Takes time to change the position. The latest is DeWalt swivel head style - my least favorite style. Very large, and unless you can palm a basketball, closing the handles to pull the rivet takes (at least for me) two hands. The swivels head is nice, but I wish the tool was smaller. For the type rivets we're pulling for the Van's RV projects, they're overkill. If you can find a Craftsman 9-74747 (made by Stanley, same as model MR 99) they're one-hand manageable.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Great stuff… thank you sir!
@EJWash57 Ай бұрын
Your time in making these videos is appreciated!
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Thanks for that. Glad people are enjoying them.
@memphisleftovers Ай бұрын
According to flight logs & Graceland, Elvis never flew in that jet
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
I saw that report too…. Idk…
@davidclemens1578 Ай бұрын
He never did confirm Elvis flew in that jet He did say that it was for the crew and staff and it was purchased by Elvis. He did fly in two of his other Jets.
@weing Ай бұрын
Never flew in it? Elvis never even laid eyes on it. It was only owned by Elvis's company for a few months.
@peteberry6425 Ай бұрын
thats looking really good, and taking shape nicely! and looks to be a bit of a learning curve
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Thank you… there’s definitely a lot of learning going on… lol. But that’s really a large part of the enjoyment. It’s always fun to learn something new. Thanks very much for watching.
@leunam3434 Ай бұрын
The safest passenger jet in the world!
@tedheath9018 Ай бұрын
You have a good attitude.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@doobyboy21 Ай бұрын
That was dope !
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@Pantherjonvideos Ай бұрын
Lots of folk flying in to Plant City to see the Elvis RV! That UNICOM was BUSY! LOL Great video, thanks for posting!!
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Yeah probably one it it’s busiest days in a long time… glad you like the video!
@texdentist Ай бұрын
I'm not a pilot, but I grew up in Dallas with a best friend whose dad was an American Airlines captain, and I got to fly in their personal planes a lot. I have been an armchair pilot ever since, Lol. While they had a couple of other planes, they ordered a brand new Arrow 200 some time around 1970. My friend and his dad went to the factory to watch it be finished, and after test flight, they flew it home to Dallas. I got to fly in that plane many times, and remember how great it looked and how well it performed. Now, 50 years later, it is really interesting to see someone restore one to virtually new condition. It also make me feel old, lol. Great job!
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Love that story… really cool that they watched them finish building their plane. What are you waiting for… go take a discovery flight at a local FBO!
@texdentist Ай бұрын
@@BlueSkyFlight I just saw your video about the quick drain problem on the arrow. That was a known problem as early as the early 70's because I remember them talking about that specific problem, and I don't think I flew with them after about 1973. Their A&P told them about it, and took steps to make sure it didn't happen to them. I look forward to going back and watching more of your videos.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
That’s really interesting. Crazy that it’s not more well known in all that time.
@steini6771 Ай бұрын
Greetings and love from Terri and Stone from Norway - Great video.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Happy to hear you enjoyed it.
@irgski Ай бұрын
Jimmy should have covered the “skirt” in blue suede!!!
@FastTheFood Ай бұрын
That's some ratchet build. Christmas lights hanging... seriously?
@Daniel_Size_12 Ай бұрын
I'm sick and tired about hearing of Elvis's jet. It is useless and not flyable. Stop tallking about it.
@brendangardam710 Ай бұрын
I agree. It's pointless and Elvis never set foot in it.
@chrisdraughn5941 Ай бұрын
It’s a bogus Elvis jet, a bogus auction house known for fake Elvis crap tricked Jimmy .
@chrish4783 Ай бұрын
Working on my Cessna 172D now - Airtex provided the rings and pliers, which have worked great for me. lol - your expression when you found them!
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
LOL… yeah what a day that was… let me know how yours all comes out in the end!
@yachtcaptain7320 Ай бұрын
I used to follow Jimmy's World, then he became political and I told him to pack sand.
@stevejones924 Ай бұрын
I still dont know how he passed all the highway regs for drivin it etc ...wow.
@lcfflc3887 Ай бұрын
It's no much difference that and oversize load on a trailer, it's technically and RV with the shape of an airplane
@DirtRoadReset Ай бұрын
Why did you say Jimmy is an "infamous KZbinr?" Was that a mistake? Infamous means he is famous for making poor quality content. Did you mean to say famous?
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
I meant it a little tongue in cheek because of all of his near disastrous decisions and wacky self.
@DirtRoadReset Ай бұрын
😂 makes sense then! What could possibly go wrong?
@lcfflc3887 Ай бұрын
@@DirtRoadReset those are literally his words before any project, what could probably go wrong.
@bidinbrian16 Ай бұрын
I thought we're going to replace the seats in front
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
My guess is that they probably will get them reupholstered, but ran out of time for OSH.
@peteberry6425 Ай бұрын
that thing is nuts! but fun though, happy building and enjoy Osh!
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
It is... hard to believe what they were able to do with that.. it looks great! I'd love to see it rolling down the highway. Thank you!
@jimdavis9864 Ай бұрын
Love watching both of your channels. Enjoy your trip to Oshkosh.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@CobusDerrenberg Ай бұрын
GREAT VIDEO 👍👌✨
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@bleonardyou Ай бұрын
I owned a Piper Turbo Arrow III for most of the 1980s and got my instrument and commercial ratings in it. Loved that plane. I hope you enjoy yours as well. The PA 28 series is a good one with something for most people somewhere in the lineup.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
I agree. It’s a great airplane. Pretty good speed at a low fuel burn, and good room and useful load. Thanks for sharing!
@stephensimpson5283 Ай бұрын
Sub'd. I'm just starting a RV-7a.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Congratulations! Love to hear how it goes. Is this your first build?
@stephensimpson5283 Ай бұрын
@@BlueSkyFlight Yes. I did help a friend build his and was hooked.
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
I know the feeling. I can totally understand why people become multiple aircraft builders…
@helichrisPA28 Ай бұрын
Great video again Bob!! 🤗🤗💪
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Thanks again!
@cbennet1 Ай бұрын
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this is inspiring to those of us getting ready to start our own projects. Keep the build videos coming no matter the content!
@BlueSkyFlight Ай бұрын
Thanks for that. Very nice to hear… I will keep it coming. :)