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Thanks mate. Sure looks different all together!

Soon….work got in the way!

Thanks mate, I appreciate that. I’ll have to look him up to have a look at them

Come on Don, if you have time to sit in it you have time to fly it mate. I am interested in the flight specs that you get. Moses <><

@@Tadrjbsyeah, I am dragging the chain a bit…..but I’ll use the excuse of work getting in the road of fun stuff!

It really is something else huh!

Never ending it seems!

Haha! I see what I did there! Would love to know more about it

@@donwtsn Maybe it was a joke, didn't realise. Hope your projects and yourself are going well.

@@chippyjohn1nope, just didn’t read it right. Sometimes my brain does that. I’m looking forward to getting home for December and getting Frankenstein ready to fly

Absolutely! If only work didn’t get in the way!

​@@donwtsnTake a vacation Don.

Hehe, dirty work, but no gunk is a good thing!

I had to look that one up. Oh boy! That looks like a cool aircraft!

I do have a few other ideas I’d love to make…..!

Cheers mate.

The engine is a Rotec r3600 150hp. The airframe is structurally strong enough to do aerobatics, however the catagory it’s registered under does not allow it. Cheers

@@donwtsn 👍

Haven’t flown yet. I’ve got a couple of things to sort out. Hopefully around Christmas it’ll be ready

Thanks mate, I appreciate your thoughts and insight. The vertical supports for the centre section are angled slightly forward and aft to help with twisting loads, as well as cables bracing between the forward and aft sections. Some of my earlier videos show this and the centre section structure a bit better. Another aircraft I looked at was the Bakeng Deuce with its v strut arrangement. Its centre section struts are angled out slightly which I considered doing also. Though elected to making them vertical and adding extra structure to support that. Taxi tests will reveal if I need to do any more with it all, like a wire from the firewall to the strut (bracket riveted in place already) like the Heath Parasol, or changing out the centre section cables to tube. Or both perhaps. As much as I want to go flying I understand that what I’m doing is not a tried and proven design so must be progressed carefully. Thanks mate

@@donwtsn Sounds like you're thinking it through then! I do like the idea of wires to the firewall. I'm scratch building my Pietenpol from the plans which are... shall we say minimal? I've had to make a lot of design decisions myself so I know the inner turmoil those can cause. HUGE hats off to you for sticking with it through so many unclear decisions! Very impressive. Best of luck to you in flight testing!

⁠@@MarkBaldridgethanks mate, I appreciate it. I’m a big fan of Mr Peitenpol’s aircamper. As you say, the fun part is interpreting the plans….or using them as guidelines! My good mate Paddy who built Rosie, the Sopwith Pup is now waist deep in building an aircamper. He plans to use the original intended model A engine in it. I’m really looking forward to seeing that completed soonish. I made a RUclips video about it a while ago showcasing his beautiful timber work

I'm guessing this bird doesn't need an Air worthiness certificate before it fly's for the first flight.How could anyone sign off on one?

@@MrLeslloydthat’s the beauty of the experimental catagory. It will never meet the standards of a certified aircraft, as it hasn’t had the testing to qualify, it will get a permit to test/fly. Once it completes those requirements the permit will get extended to allow flights with passengers, away from the designated testing area, all of that sort of thing. Fun times ahead

Grab the popcorn mate

Thanks mate. Polishing sure is its own animal huh! That GT 40 would look awesome

Thanks mate

I enjoy checking out the English countryside just as much as what you’re tinkering on in the shed mate. My aim over these months is to not come up with too many mods before I fly it…they can happen after!

Mate, what a top day! I’m glad you’ve seen it complete before your big trip. Next visit you will be flying in that seat!

Thanks mate, it’s so bit of a catch 22. I’d love to stay and get Frankenstein going, but going away to fix helicopters will also help pay for it. Fun times ahead

@@donwtsn yessir...if we wanna fly, we gotta work to pay for it! Haha. Be safe.

@@RamblerMan68cheers mate, hold the popcorn, won’t be long!

Thanks mate

Thanks mate, I appreciate that. Love getting the opportunity to be creative

Thanks mate

That would be awesome. Definitely on our bucket list

That was the intention. In the off position they are sticking out clear as day

Thanks mate. It definitely took longer doing it that way, but really enjoyed it.

Soon, just have a few snags to sort out…and paperwork!

Thanks mate, go for it!

Thanks mate. I’ve been looking forward to when I can get you to do a photo shoot…coming soon!

@@donwtsn I look forward to it mate, see you soon.

Thanks mate. It will be very interesting to see how it goes. The Slepcev Storch and STOL King are both lighter, but perhaps I’ll get similar performance….grab the popcorn and watch this space!

I am very lucky to have been in the aviation business for a long time so scrounging for parts on a low budget has made it possible. I’ve also swapped my labour for certain things that were needed….like the engine, and a few other things. Without that ability, I wouldn’t be ready to fly now.

Thanks mate, I really appreciate that. Guess what…. I have 26” bush wheels to go on. I just need to muck about a little to make sure they don’t rub anything. Almost the next thing on my list!

Thanks mate, I really appreciate that. Nicole and I are really looking forward sharing to our adventures in the near future. Exploring the country around your area is definitely on our bucket list

Almost ready!

Heheh, where all of the cool decisions are made huh!

@@donwtsn well there are often differences of opinion on some projects details but eventually there is a majority vote and it works out OK.

Heheh, as long as you don’t lose the arguments with yourself everything is fine huh!

@@donwtsn true 👍

Thanks mate, it’s been a fun project with so much to learn along the way

Awesome mate! Go for it! It’s such a rewarding challenge. Keep me in the loop with what you come up with. I’ll be keen to follow along

Very different world military maintenance huh! I’m a mech/basher so they definitely don’t want me anywhere near the elec stuff! I was a basher on the pig doing R4,5&6 services. Great fun. I’ve spent a good chunk of my time on the Blackhawk as a mech/basher. Such a cool machine! They are my two favourites

Thanks mate. Empty weight is 527kg. MTOW of 900 or 950kg would be great. I know the structure can handle that, I just need to work my way up to that to see how it handles at that weight

Thank you @PerspectiveAustralia….you are a bit awesome yourself!

Not yet, still have a couple of bugs to sort….and paperwork!

@@donwtsn Roger that, I’m eager to see it!

@@agpilotphilif you are around Watts Bridge, especially on weekends, I’m usually there doing something on it

@@donwtsn I would love that, but unfortunately I’m in California.

@@agpilotphilhehe, not far then! Just a very long swim!

Thanks mate I appreciate that. A Starduster with a round engine would be awesome! I made a windscreen trim for both cockpits on Frankenstein. I can’t remember if I spoke about it in an earlier video(I think I talked about this in the engine cowling series for the air exit flange I made for the lower cowling). What I did was to use the flat wheel like I used for these flanges to get the material to form. I used a bigger skin with the basic cut out of the front section of the cockpit, then progressively formed the flange up in the skin where the windscreen would attach to. With a bigger skin you can control how the skin/flange forms better. For Frankenstein, and I’m guessing for the Starduster, the shape of the windshield piece follows the curve of the top of the fuselage as well as the shape of the cutout for the cockpit. That means the angle of the flange to attach the windshield to changes slightly from one side, to the middle, to the other side. Give the bigger sheet the shape of the top fuselage and slowly add the required stretch to the flange until you get the angle you want, then cut out the piece from the bigger skin to suit. If this doesn’t make sense, I do apologise. The work coffees were really strong today! Let me know and I’ll try and give you a better explanation

@@donwtsn Thanks so much for taking the time to point me in the right direction. I have been looking for some guidance on how to approach the project. You are correct in the assumption about the shape ("the shape of the windshield piece follows the curve of the top of the fuselage as well as the shape of the cutout for the cockpit"). We have the assembly for the rear cockpit but not the front. Your description makes perfect sense. I'm sure I'll destroy a bunch of aluminum before I'm done, but that's all part of the learning experience. BTW. The radial engine is a Continental 7 cylinder 220 HP 80 year old engine. It hadn't been started in over 20 years but came to life on the second revolution. If you're interested in taking a peek at the first engine start, here is a link: ruclips.net/video/NSqambFC7Nw/видео.html Thanks again!

@@stanhelmle5363very cool! There’s just something about radial engines huh! An extra measure of awesomeness. The airframe looks great. Have you started to cover it yet? Take your sweet time when using the English wheel, especially when getting close to the right shape. Don’t be tempted to hurry things up by doing a couple extra passes. A lot of the time, one extra pass than what you planned is enough to overshoot things. Usually that’s when you discover new expletives! Fun times!

@@donwtsn Oh, yes! Discovering new expletives! Been there and done that. LOL! Regarding the fabric, we have the fuselage and all control surfaces done. Getting ready to do the wings. Never thought that I'd have to learn to sew (rib stitching) at age 74! We went with Oratex fabric. All black with the trim being a metallic flake blue. The avionics (Garmin G3X) are here and ready to be installed! Again, I appreciate your taking the time to guide me in fabricating the front windshield. I'll let you know how it turned out (hopefully with few expletives).

@@stanhelmle5363oh boy that’s going to look awesome! Hehe, at least it’s cool sewing huh! Hope it all goes well for you mate.

Hehe, I reckon it’s perfect for the passenger seat huh!

Cool! Hopefully I have it ready for you