In this video I discuss why I choose to go with a tubing kit for this project and my experience building the fuselage to the experimental super cub vr3.ca/
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@Willy-NillyEngineering3 жыл бұрын
Great review, it will be interesting to follow your build.
@sailorlee153 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@mister_aanderson Жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thank you!
@vanwest41983 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the build series! Cool project! about the Super Cub Plans, what/where did you get them? AND does VR3 send assemble plans with their kit? I am guessing/hoping they have a specific order of assembly. AND......if you have time can you talk about your build space, table and equipment in a future video. I'm an EAA member and our club is following your build. Thanks!
@sailorlee153 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! When Building an experimental cub (not from a kit) most people buy the northland plans ($60 google search it) and then use those combined with the drawings on supercubproject.com to fabricate most of the parts. With the VR3 kit you are provided with drawings and some assembly guidelines. I have never built anything out of tubing and my came out very nice! I'll do a video on build space soon.
@outlawflyer78682 жыл бұрын
Looking good but still a bummer that you didn't show how it all went together.
@hahocrf503 жыл бұрын
Keep it up
@marcericdavis3 жыл бұрын
Hey Lee. In one of your vids you mention that the fuselage can' t be built flat on a table and tipped up like other home built. The plane for the Wag-Aero J-3 cub do just that. You build the sides flat then tip them up and add the top and bottom cross members to form the curves. Did you consider this idea and reject it for some reason? Is the some relevant difference from the PA-18 to J-3 that makes this an issue? Just trying to understand the options. Thanks
@sailorlee153 жыл бұрын
Marc, I'm not familiar with how the j-3 is built but the VR3 kit needs to built upright. The longerons have several bends in them and the process that they recommend works well for building this kit. Hope this helps.
@stevenc4853 жыл бұрын
@@sailorlee15 Here are two links to both the original Piper Cub assembly circa 1943: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2fUYomBqLmYgbM&ab_channel=ChristianSturm and the flat table construction of a Wag Aero J-3 cub: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXSuZ3eAnLydf8U&ab_channel=2FlyAmerica Note specifically in the Piper video after the sides are welded flat when they are placed in the vertical weld jig and clamped into place that the tubes are gently bent by the clamps.
@sblack482 жыл бұрын
How much were paying for the actual profiling vs the profiling plus materials?
@MaxRunia3 жыл бұрын
I want to sit in mine and make airplane noises 😆 I'm a few months behind you
@phillipray59573 жыл бұрын
Very helpful review. Does vr3 give you a recommended sequence for final welding the clusters?
@challenger2ultralightadventure3 жыл бұрын
What did the kit from VR3 cost? I currently am rebuilding my Challenger 2 which is on amphibious floats. But I'm looking for a new project build and I'm curious what the tubing kit cost.
@sailorlee153 жыл бұрын
$4200 for the tubing kit.
@supercubmulletdave6223 жыл бұрын
Rad.
@rogerjohnson3783 жыл бұрын
Will you be adding the third seat/upgraded baggage compartment?
@sailorlee153 жыл бұрын
yes, extended baggage and deciding on L21 windows now.
@nogonova2 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your plans from?
@redmammoth30603 жыл бұрын
how many hours did you log into building the fuselage?
@sailorlee153 жыл бұрын
about 45 in the fit up and tacking. Finish welding and all the bracket fab comes next.
@ramzesi47503 жыл бұрын
Is it ordinary metal or something special?
@asennad3 жыл бұрын
It's made from unobtainium.
@dvanraay33 жыл бұрын
It's 4130N, seamless aircraft grade tubing
@ramzesi47503 жыл бұрын
@@dvanraay3 I make it with soft plain steel I think will justify it
@tarakai2 Жыл бұрын
@@ramzesi4750 not funny to joke about using low carbon mid steel tube.