KITFOX IV YAMAHA APEX BUILD Update #4 - Thank You for 5k Subscribers!

Kitfox IV build Log update #4.
OIL + Fuel tanks and Carbon Fiber component fabrication.
Thank You for 5k Subscribers!

[@foesfly3047]

Huge Respect for your skills!!! This is The most interesting build update I’ve seen from anyone, in a long time! Sharing ‘outside-the-box’ ideas like yours, fuels progress throughout our community 😎🎩♠️💙

[@user-vh1re5oe7q]

Ben is builing a dream build!👍👍

[@jrbailey3208]

Thanks for the update, I appreciate it!" One knitpick however: "All Glass" is NOT 'traditional'; 'traditional' would be all Analog. Keep going and much success! Cheers from the Oil Patch in Central WY

[@striker5785]

WOW dude nice friggin work!!! Can’t wait to see it fly!

[@foesfly3047]

Motorcycle Brembo brakes- what a cool idea!

[@stevecarlisle3323]

STOCK SUCKS, Custom Rules ! Your Fab skills are over the top, well thought out, and will give many builders inspiration. It's great you are incorporating MC parts that you know, and it's another source for builders. It,s Great to see this video, thanks for taking the time out, for your followers.🇨🇦

[@user-vh1re5oe7q]

Great to see updates! Looking great Ben! 👍👍

[@therealbigshooter]

Amazing looking build already!

[@joeyturner9687]

great progress Ben, i've been waiting on an update. to bad your so far away from me i have access to a really nice 3d scanner. hope someone closer to you has on you can borrow.

[@goatflieg]

Good to see you posting again. Hope to see more about the Kolb Firefly someday. I'm still making plans for my own and may contact you soon regarding the conversion parts you have available for the Yamaha Phazer engines.

[@dieterlahme8604]

Nice Build and awesome Pictures from Soaring. More of that. Regards from Germany

[@Mike-01234]

Lot of worm gear clamps on the cooling system have to check them over time rubber gets softer and these can come lose. I seen lot of DIY cooling systems in automotive use without barbs easy to slip off the of the tube. OEM automotive manufactures don't use worm gear clamps use spring clamps. People think it's because of money not true the spring clamps are actually better if the hose gets softer over time the spring can self adjust for that. The worm gear clamp has to be manually tightened.

[@foesfly3047]

I just spotted your battery-selector/Main Power switch. I’m using the same one, except mine is red. Mine selects between 2 different ETX900VNT and IMO it’s the perfect solution, if batteries are located aft of firewall. I believe the only way it could possibly be more reliable, would be to have individual, independent manual/mechanical switches for each battery.

[@joelmiller569]

Amazing skill

[@sylvester2294]

I plan to build a third Firefly this coming spring....

[@richardturner6278]

Nice work man! Looking awesome! Like your ideas and the way u think. Keep us updated when u can. Git-er-done!

[@nich1067]

We need more videos!!!

[@TheRealChetManley]

Awesome build! Subscribing to follow this one.

[@Down_To_The_Bone_Garage]

Looks awesome! Can't wait to see you flying it.

[@racingwithbigt]

Good update!

[@JLC-1975]

I have a 3-D scanner. I don’t know how close you are to McKinney Texas.

[@marknapier2236]

Marvelous! Would you please list all the parts for your cabin heat setup?

[@nathangrimes641]

Looking good! That’s going to be a sweet machine. I’ll be looking forward to seeing you flying it. Gliders are cool too! What glider were you flying? Thanks for the update.

[@oneninerniner3427]

Wow, looking good!

[@berniebrown9115]

Just an old farmer here and I am sure you are looking at everything but one thing I was wondering about. How much clearance will you have on the prop to ground when the tail comes up? Just thought it aught to be more. Bigger tires or something. Just a thought

[@188steve2]

Lets go Ben! Kolb firefly fan here!

[@nich1067]

Love your videos. Are you still doing the gear box adapters?

[@ch2305]

Hi Ben, do you think it possible to install an Yamaha Apex or Nytro into an Aerobatic biplane that does rolls and flies inverted? With the Yamaha dry sump? I have a Murphy Renegade Spirit with only a 503 Rotax.

[@Kolbra2004]

Ben, could you comment on the fuel sensor and the install on your tank?

[@bkairys]

Its a custom made system with a Ardruino based chip that was coded to blink a simple led. Easily reproduced. Yet to be flight tested but works great on the ground.

[@Kolbra2004]

Let us know how it works in flight.