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Build or Buy the 1/2 VW

I bought my 1/2 Vw
3 (13%)
I will buy my 1/2 Vw
5 (21.7%)
I have build my 1/2 Vw using some purchased conversion parts
7 (30.4%)
I will do my 1/2 Vw conversion
5 (21.7%)
I have bought one & built one
3 (13%)

Total Members Voted: 23

Voting closed: January 23, 2016, 10:52:52 AM

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Offline challengerlsa

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Jays le xl
« on: December 20, 2015, 12:12:37 PM »
Hello all new le xl builder here, I've built and sold a challenger 2 and this is my first plans build really looking forward to the build and while I normally wouldn't post a build this may be fun and provide me with meaningful feedback. Today I spent a couple of hours making a wing rib jig I used c-temp between the plans and the rib it shouldn't allow glue to stick to the plans or the wood below...I'll be using tightbond 3 on the ribs and t88 everywhere else.....gonna build ribs this winter and the tail then I will start on the fuselage in the spring.... I'll try to keep this updated once a week or so thanks!! Jay
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2015, 05:30:55 AM »
Welcome aboard Jay!
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2015, 05:41:28 AM »
Question for ya all when you built your wing ribs did you prebend your capstrips??
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2015, 06:09:19 AM »
No prebend. Just placed an extra block on the jig a couple inches out continuing the curve of the airfoil. Past where the main spar would be.
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2015, 09:29:17 AM »
O.K. thank you Frank:)    


                                           Jay
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2015, 02:29:45 PM »
Yet another question for everyone, of those who have built and flown their leu, how many built their own engines vs buying one built?
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2015, 11:43:00 AM »
I bought mine :-) , should be here in a couple days!
There's no option for the Scarlett 3 VW.
I know of at least 2 going on XLs
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2016, 08:15:10 AM »
Got 1 rib built got to pull staples then on to the next:)
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2016, 02:04:17 PM »
Hello all,I haven't posted in a while but i'm still plugging away here in Wi, still working on the ribs...(worlds slowest builder)..lol
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2016, 06:17:56 PM »
Not true. I bought plans in 2000. Still pluggin.:emoji_u1f636:
Hope mine is done before I am.


Quote from: challengerlsa on February 16, 2016, 02:04:17 PM
Hello all,I haven't posted in a while but i'm still plugging away here in Wi, still working on the ribs...(worlds slowest builder)..lol
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2016, 06:48:54 PM »
You can't fail as long as you don't give up.  Yer just not done yet...  :emoji_u1f615:
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2016, 09:41:39 PM »
Correct Dan. I'm not quitting, just slow.
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Re: Jays le xl
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2016, 03:52:31 AM »
I bought my original Legal Eagle UL set of plans (#147) in 1998.  Built the tail feathers had to stop then bought the plans for XL in 2010 and converted the UL parts to XL # A67.  Still building.  Haven't stopped since 2010.
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