Hailey Says "They Are TOO BIG!" - Legend Build Pt. 3: Fabric Time

[@rrrandommman]

Said it before, but, I love how humble and kind you are to your audience and in general, just taking us along for the ride like we're part of the team it's fantastic. Cheers Trent, fly safe.

[@TrentonPalmer]

Thank you, I really appreciate that 🙏🏻

[@PDZ1122]

Humble? He thinks his 90's Kitfox flivver is worth $230,000 because of his giant ego.

[@Wintermute909]

​@@PDZ1122c'mon man, what someone sold a plane for doesn't have anything to do with their ego, *especially* when someone else happily paid that much! That's just basic market forces.

[@joshcantrell1314]

Possibly one of the coolest videos for me. Fabric has always been mystical, and this clears up a lot.

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

My husband used to do this on his RC sailplanes years ago. But their skins were more of a plastic film, and their wingspans just 1-2 meters. The heatgun was more like a hair dryer, and the iron was dainty. I didn't watch him work on his planes very often.

[@wadenulton9243]

Trent… you are so blessed to have Hailey by your side on this Journey. I grew up with a father intensely focused on ultralight aircraft, and my mother fought him tooth and nail. I’m extremely fortunate to have grown up around an airport while Dad taught himself to fly an ez riser. I have at least two of them in his garage. That are now mine… your wife is an amazing woman. You’re a very blessed man!

[@bradleydobie3891]

Well he doesn't have her by his side any longer, now she's got his back.😂

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

I think Haley shines through and makes Trent much more inspiring to me. It's great to see them both sharing with us.

[@StarSwarm.]

I love that Hailey is there by your side helping and getting involved in everything.

[@AV8R_1]

Hey Trent, if you have the carbon fiber floor panels, have them install some stainless steel or aluminum skid plates where your heels rest. My carbon fiber floors in my legend started to get soft spots after only a few years where my heels would rest on the floor. Eventually I had to replace the floor panels, and it is not a cheap job. Save yourself the headaches ahead of time.

[@TrentonPalmer]

I was wondering about this, I’ll have to do some skid plates like you mentioned

[@staymad7206]

proper carbon should never do that, id have more concerns if the same material and epoxy is used elsewhere. But skid pads for the heels are still a good idea

[@christopherlenahan3906]

Replaceable bolt in Cabron heel plates would work too, and save a couple pounds. Mainly maintain the look of the floor. Although AL\SS plates would look cool too.

[@owensparks5013]

Would PPF (Paint Protective Film) help? It's usually used on cars to protect from stone chips, I'm not sure if it offers abrasion resistance. It would be lightweight, replaceable, and still look just like the original floor.

[@AV8R_1]

@ well I'm referring to the ones that are made or supplied by American legend. "Proper" or not, it is what is installed, and as I said mine started to get soft spots. When you push on it you can hear it crackling and see it flexing just a bit.

[@gainestruk1]

Hailey, you go girl ! It’s great to see you helping with new build.

[@mac-inized6569]

I'll never own a plane but I watch just for how fricken cool Trent is and I love the relationship he has with Hailey.

[@cessnateur]

So cool of the folks at Legend to welcome your video documentation of the process. It's great to see a real-world account of the process and the people behind it.

[@YancySmithTurboRexPerformance]

Who knew building balsa and tissue model airplanes as a kid would scale up to building a full size. Now I want to build one too. Thanks for the great vid Trent.

[@RichWellner]

Hailey has exactly the correct reaction to seeing the fabric tighten up. That's what everyone does the first time. It's such a cool process.

[@TrentonPalmer]

Haha, I thought the same thing when she reacted that way!

[@shelliecurry6052]

That was a fun weekend. Great factory tour as well. Very talented group of guys building some amazing planes. The Legend cubs we’re killing it in the competition. But you gotta love the performance by Steve Henry! Yes Haw!!

[@berndm9743]

That is going to be an awesome plane. Happy to see Hailey back in the video. She hadn't been seen too often lately like back in the "Old Days".

[@josiatokirina1788]

In my youth I helped my dad restore a few airplanes from bare frame. Actually I spent hours and many layers of skin sanding metal tubing! The reward was to spray the zinc oxide coating on all my freshly cleaned frames. My two favorites were a 1940 Piper Cub and a 1929 Brunner Winkle Bird biplane which was originally a mail carrier. To keep things light, we used cedar wood frame runners and cedar and spruce wing ribs and spars with 1/8 inch maple plywood for floors and cleats, etc. Watching you put fabric on your new plane also brought back many wonderful memories and a few light headed highs from all the fabric coatings we used back then. Thank You Trent for sharing your build process!

[@rixtrix11]

OHSA would be terrified at us using benzene and MEK to clean the dope off our bare hands back in the late '60's...

[@briancorrell]

What a good crew of people building your plane! So cool to take us along on the journey.

[@kingsfan6935]

love how involved and suportive Hailey is!!!

[@skyepilotte11]

Thx Trent and Hailey...fascinating how fabric comes together on an airframe. Looking forward to first flight.

[@LimitlessHorizonVRSimrigs]

Man it's looking soo good, really starting to take shape now.

[@chrislovett6120]

I can’t wait too see your new beast finished. So cool Hail Storm went with you in this trip and you got to the STOHL finals

[@ralphwoodard609]

I enjoy watching your videos Trent. Also, I just love the comments that Haley comes up with every so often.

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Good morning from the deer stand in northern Minnesota! Great build update!! It's going to be a monster!

[@JAMESWOLFE-l4x]

Always enjoy your videos, Trent. And, OMG, Hailey looks gorgeous!! Starting to get excited about your new plane. And now, with the dual controls, Hailey will get to be a true back seat driver!

[@hitekcountry]

Always nice to see the Lovley Hailey.

[@dansmallwood2409]

Dang! It's really coming along fast! Looks out-freaking-standing!!!

[@rixtrix11]

Cool video. Nice to see a fabric job hasn't changed much in the last 60 years! I did my first fabric on an Aeronca Chief at 12, as part of an Air Explorer project. Helpful when your mentors are all pilots, many from WW11 as well as an A&P. Looking back on all the stitching, taping and doping we did an awful lot of grunt work that got done for minimal costs. Our A&P owned a BBQ restaurant and we got a lot of steak sandwiches for our efforts! Bucked a ton of rivets, too...

[@slkgeothermal]

My wife and I did the Legend factory tour during Lone Star STOL and we got the see your engine, airframe and watched as they built your light weight cargo door on the bench. Legend is an amazing company and I love that you got to do so much hands on fabrication yourself. Looking forward to seeing more in the build series of my new MOAC.

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Very cool process. Thanks for sharing.

[@frankienv3906]

Hailey is such a little sweetheart 🥰

[@karlbrundage7472]

Hailey is such a positive presence and her insights are so right-on. My bride loves your videos that feature her, because she speaks her language. Consider doing "Hailey at home" features on this channel, as like I said, my Lady loves to see and hear what she has to say and what she does.............

[@richardgreen6857]

This series has been a great watch! Can’t wait to see the finished product!!!

[@davidrobins7753]

It is easy to tell you are very satisfied with the people doing the building on this new aircraft. I'm excited to see the finished product.

[@christophers5664]

Finally, you have some good music on a video. The song starting at 8:25 was great.

[@davidcooper2516]

A star is born: Hailey should grace as many of your episodes as possible, Trent. You are blessed to have her as your supportive partner in this, and all of your endeavors. Her perspective is so relatable, fresh, and adds depth to your excellent KZbin content. Cheers!

[@tiggersdad6878]

Fun video!! Can't wait to see the finished product.

[@fishfoolishness4222]

Yep, cubs are great for whoever is in front.

[@1hornet1]

Just hearing you talk about the engine price depressed me. My build project is dead and half the reason is the absolute moronic increase in the engine price since I ordered my first kit. GA and experimental aviation, IMO, is moving to just being a rich person's sport now. Oh well, I was able to spend money that would have gone to my build on getting my SECOND niece her PPL. Can't wait to see the finished product and awesome videos we know are coming.

[@Voodoo_Robot]

I don’t know your budget but can’t you buy a used engine? Imho U.S is a huge market with used airplane parts

[@paulg.yarger8797]

Awesome Trent! Good to see a Happy Couple working on Amazing! Yee Haw to really Cool Wings!!! Get er Done! Hal's on your Tail, in Pre-Assembly Mode!!!

[@joelmiller569]

So excited for this build!

[@cybertuffguy71]

Thank you!!!! I loved watching the fabric..... I have a kitfox clone I am debating recovering and watching you and him do it removed some of my fears

[@johnthorpe4532]

It's fascinating to see how they put the fabric on the plane. It was cool seeing Hailey getting in on the build 😎😎

[@Wild_Bill57]

Very cool seeing HailStorm! Enjoying the build.

[@SterlingWheel]

I know it's proven age-old technology, but I'll never get over the fact that that's just fabric, glue, and paint. Amazing stuff!

[@Turbo-Drew]

Any Vid with Hailey in it,Is a Great Vid Thankyou Guys

[@Riverboat374]

So exciting! And Halestorm just gets prettier every year you lucky man!

[@heathwellsNZ]

What an absolute privilege to be intimately involved with the build of such a significant investment. Very cool company indeed and thanks for allowing us viewers to come along with parts of the build journey. Thoroughly fascinating watching these aspects of aircraft construction and building!

[@TofuAndMilly]

This is so cool!! Congrats on the new plane! Can’t wait to see what content will come from it.

[@RyanRivette]

WHY DO I WANT A LEGEND NOW! I was thinking of Cub Crafters but I do love A lot of features I have seen on these videos.. Keep them coming!

[@vfrjeremy]

Ha! Never thought I'd cameo in a Trent Palmer video, albeit, the back of my head! :)

[@CS_247]

ALL the toys... 😂 you go boy. Can't wait to see that thing in the air. It's going to be SICK.

[@wadestewart901]

This is really awesome! I love the build series i will have to catch the 2nd episode. I apparantly missed one!

[@Wandering_Kerrs]

That is a lot like covering a model airplane, only on a larger scale. I did not realize the fuselage was also fabric covered. Great job on the video! Stay safe!

[@khaiman_]

Oh nice! I use to live just a few mile from that shop. Life goals to get a plane from those builders. Keep up the great content!

[@2ndborn186]

Thanks for sharing the process. Fascinating stuff.

[@TheRealChetManley]

The plane is looking great. I'm so excited for you!

[@ralphwoodard609]

Looks like it’s coming along fantastic there Trent. Can’t wait to see it up in the air zooming around those mountain tops. No head over to Utah and see if you can get Mike Patey. He’ll build you a fun machine and you can call it Draco two or something like that. Wouldn’t you love one of those?

[@fredwilliams6843]

You didn’t tell us about motor you’re putting in new plane but I believe it is the 916 with fuel injection. Isn’t that the same engine that caught on fire recently but the pilot was able to put it on the ground safely from 3000 feet. Miracle he survived.

[@DarioushAryan]

Great job man Beautiful & inspirational!

[@airpilikia]

Reminds me of when I did my 1974 Citabria 7ECA 30 years ago! It's still done the same way!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Thank you Trent & Hailey and fly safe young man...... Old F-4 pilot Shoe🇺🇸

[@FreedomFlight1]

It’s looking great Trent, exciting times.

[@tomasicenogle]

I had a tailwheel trainer when I was a kid. Got very good at tailwheel!

[@ryanblair8066]

So cool to see real industry and building stuff. Texas made!!

[@danharris6449]

Really enjoyed the fabric spot. Best of luck to you and Hailey 1

[@stever7638]

Love your content. I have a suggestion for your intro videos, have you heard the band Stick Figure? The track "Once in a Lifetime" from their "World on Fire album" would blend well with aerial shots, desert mountainous sunset, evening rays through the cockpit glass, easy to get creative with all that as I'm sure you're well versed in. The lyrics are just so right with the freedoms we have with aviation. Take care man!

[@RubyS.1]

Those chinooks are growing on me. Life's a weird circle I was so excited to replace my weight shift with a "real" plane but find myself missing the performance and ease of the flying go-karts.

[@robertkirby1095]

I'm doin production... I SAID I am doin production... NOW, if you see smoke, well I am proff... now if I sound kinda buzzed... well It is that I am.... But, don't trip... because I will and HAVE gotten it together!!! I think he finished this bird like a true blue country boy. I loved this, as this is MY WORLD and just loved this!!

[@taggartlawfirm]

Why replace the kitfox? What is the benefit in relation to the cub? (Super cub??)

[@MrRockrobstr]

Can’t wait to see the next episode of this build.

[@MotoFlightGuy]

Dang, that engine crate didn't have the same "glow" that the 915is had for the kitfox lol

[@JohnDoe-ww2zf]

"I quit asking questions when i got here" smart woman 😂

[@ryanblair8066]

BTW, great background music choices!

[@anthonymartin9672]

I have to agree with Hailey. Those huge tires look a bit goofy on a small plane. lol

[@brettstewart2386]

Coming alone Nicely!

[@Smt_Glaive]

trent won the lottery with a life partner like that. what a team !

[@kevhart6826]

“Just always have your back I guess” she’s the best Trent

[@TrentonPalmer]

She really is!

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

A tailwheel spin device... Is that any relation to the swivel office chair? If you don't know, you put the chair in the middle of the room, away from other stuff. You stick one leg straight out, and use the other leg to push and spin yourself around as fast as you can, while holding on to the chair with your hands. Then you quickly pull the outstretched leg and the other leg in close to the center. Hang on tight! My brother taught me this one.

[@boosted242]

Great little video again! Keep on pumping! :)

[@Captndarty]

I hate fabric I always have. But after taking my pristine aluminum plane into the bush, I can appreciate fabrics, durability, and resilience against small sticks, rocks, or maybe even light hail.

[@mattf49006]

sweet aircraft Trent..glad to see Hailey hands on with the build...any thoughts on the resin used on your carbon fiber parts after Hals incident?....

[@garyamusic]

Very cool! Can't wait for "our" first flight!

[@michaellauer3397]

My wife absolutely LOVED Riding in the back of my Cub. I miss her dearly.

[@TrentonPalmer]

I really hope mine does too! And I’m so sorry for your loss 😔

[@Tailspin07]

"I quit asking questions when I got here" absolutely perfect lol

[@JOSHUA8CS]

Great Video!! Here’s a book you guys will love. Louise Hay” I Can Do It”

[@cadenorton740]

This is awesome Trent thank you! Down the road would you mind doing a cost comparison between this and your old Kitfox?

[@christopherlenahan3906]

Lookin good and cool video, I've never watched someone wrap a plane fuselage!

[@erichetherington9899]

the livery looks awesome! :)

[@richardpedersen9189]

Glad to see Hailey today!!!!! 👍 🫡 🇺🇸

[@melissahoffman4687]

You may want a mirror, like a rearview mirror so you can see Hailey as you talk with her for the front of your new plane on the dashboard.

[@projectbumblejeep4190]

Just wondering. As heat is a part of covering these planes, would it be possible and or more efficient to do the heating in one step, for example like a large oven? Similar to the powder coating process? And this of course begs the question, could a powder coating process be used as a finish on the fabric? Thanks for you time. Seems it would be worth trying on a small sample. God bless.

[@stevebusby55]

Polyfibre has to be shrunk in multiple steps, increasing the heat each time. And no, you cannot powder coat fabric.

[@eaglebrink]

So cool you get to work on your own airplane! I would love to do that...

[@golfbravowhiskey8669]

I've had a cub now for about eight years. They are great planes to fly by yourself but when I have my wife in there she says the same thing if we go anywhere for an hour or two she gets tired of looking at the back of my head And she gets a little sick back there in the back because she does not have that frontal view

[@AviationDirection]

That’s what she said.

[@JDPurvis]

Tandem is the way to go!

[@derekstrembicke3213]

Said something about a tail wheel ground loop trainer….looking forward to a deep dive on this; reassembling a 1958 pa-18 in my garage.. need to get a TW training soon. Grounded loop biggest concern.

[@TrentonPalmer]

I’m working on the video as we speak!

[@jonathanhall7903]

Great content! Maybe need some type of mirror or camera/screen setup so you can see each other's faces.

[@TrentonPalmer]

I was thinking a mirror for sure

[@otc-x1-b9]

Please leave your gopro at the paint shop...with your plane.. Looking great Trent.

[@TrentonPalmer]

That's the plan! I actually left 3 cameras so I hope the guys put them to good use

[@bobmcelvogue8133]

Awesome Trent. Really pleased for you. Related to the engine price comments. Funny how your priorities change with your flying career/journey. £20k seems beyond reasonable at first. A few years later you feel your skimping with £150k investment. And then you convince yourself it’s mostly a depreciation less asset.

[@owensparks5013]

Do you really need flaps? That honking great lever, along with a latch and a hinge, would make for a great "passenger deployment system".

[@andriignatiuk7619]

what kind of multitool do u have and model? 9:37

[@TrentonPalmer]

I’m borrowing the one in the video from the shop manager at legend, just because when I fly back and forth I don’t bring any checked luggage so I don’t have a way of getting mine over. I carry a leatherman Arc daily when I am not traveling

[@justfly2010]

Tone will tell! Classic 😂👍

[@logankistler]

Now we’ve gotta see a flight with Hailey in the front and Trent piloting from the back. May be an opportunity to update the scream in the into segment

[@Petriefied0246]

If you're doing a simplified version of the freedom fox paint job, why not have a single star and name the play the shooting star?

[@WebWraith]

Looks like Halley lost some weight. You go girl. This year so far, I lost 60 lbs. Smaller, tinier portions.