Creating Custom Fiberglass Canopy Skirt - RV-7A | EP4.28
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Back to the build! We're creating and installing the rear skirt this time around. A full fiberglass canopy skirt molded on the airplane, and later installed with Sika Flex. This bad chicken took some doin' and likely isn't done...
Multiple layers of fiberglass were layed up on the airplane and installed into place. I battled some remnants of old work, copious amounts of epoxy, and sanding for days.
In the end, I'm pretty happy with the results. What do you think?
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I'm Ryan, an aviation enthusiast who has decided to build his own aircraft and publish the entire process online for others to watch along. If you have ever want to build an airplane, this is a great glimpse at what it takes.
The airplane is a two-person experimental kit built aluminum plane capable of over 200 miles per hour, and a range of over 700 miles. The kit is manufactured by Van's Aircraft one of the most prolific kit aircraft providers in the world. The airplane is aerobatic, functional, and fun. The build is challenging, time consuming, fun and rewarding.
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Please note, this channel is for entertainment only and should not be used as build advice/consultation. I am an amateur builder sharing my experience. 
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Damn. That does look good. Great work again!!
Thank you!!
I see you learned the razor blade trick already . That is your friend when it comes to filling in the little pin holes and small scratches .
Yeah, start big (6” plastic squeegee) and work your way to the detail spreader: the straight-edge.
Great job Ryan👏👏👏👏
Thank you!
Beautiful finishing
Thank you!!!
The fit looks perfect 👌 nice work!
Thank you! It definitely took a positive turn towards the end.
Break out the seka. Hahahahaha. I seen the look on your face. It was priceless.
Every time with Sika-I’m like, I got this.
Then halfway through with pitch black, angry glue all over I’m suddenly like, “I nowhere near have this…”
@RyanFlysPDX hahahahahaha.
That fit in the final shot where the canopy slides into place looks perfect -- great work!
It came out with a tight seal. The install is solid. Might need some finesse before paint, as there's at least one low spot, but I'll talk to a professional about the best way to prep that.
Thanks for the kind words!
Looks great sir! 😎🤘
Thank you!!
Great Job Ryan, composite work not to bad! Looking forward to some more videos.
Awesome! Thanks!
There’s so much more footage. Going and editing these feels almost overwhelming because it’s reliving things I did ten-twelve steps ago.
Excited to continue to provide updates for people!!
@@RyanFlysPDX I'm sure looking back is also pretty rewarding too. Always great to see how far you've come and just how much work has really been put into this.
I'm building an RV-7 slider, still working on fuselage. This was so helpful. Àluminum per plans it is. 😊😂😂.
Seriously thanks for sharing. SIkaflex is awesome. Less holes in plexiglas the better.
Glad it helped! The slider in general has been one of the more challenging aspects of the plane. Still worth every headache!!
How do you not have 200K subs and only 2K? Remember this comment and we will go flying to celebrate 200K subs cause your channel will go there!
Can the other 198K subs come flying? Because I could probably get there quick with free airplane rides!
But yeah, the slow growth is a little surprising. I’m always hopeful something will click.
@ it will keep posting videos with value and it will take off I literally have (2) that took me to 20K but I don’t do anything with my channel anymore… I’m just saying I’ve got dibs on the first subscriber ride lol I’ll even fly my plane to you!
For real this is such quality video content , makes me feel like I could take it on one day too because it’s presented so well
Free plane rides is honestly on the list for reasons why the channel was started!
@ I give more rides in our 46 Ercoupe than I do flying by myself it’s great to share this thing we call flying with people who would otherwise never get to experience it
Nice work! You should be proud of yourself!
Thank you Butter Bobb!! It’s definitely on the list of accomplishments!
Well done
Thank you!
Looking Good!
Thank you! It's looking good so far!
Great outcome. You can't do much better than this.
Thank you!! I think it will require a bit more love, but it’s 99% there.
Good choice with the extra layers for rigidity, You don't want that thing to start flapping in flight.
Absolutely beautiful job on the finished product.
It was a little flimsy-I was surprised. I think you actually see my hesitation in the video.
One reason I’m glad I didn’t just start filling and fairing!
But also, an immense amount of rigidity actually comes from affixing it to the canopy. I was amazed at how stout it was comparatively before and after the Sika.
Nicely done!
Thanks!
I see a LongEZ build in your future. Great job.
I’d love to get my hands on an old Lancair kit!
Not going to lie.. it seemed like a rocky start but man did it turn out great! That fit is 👌
That’s about how it felt. It took about 2 weeks and for 80% of those two weeks I trudged forward relatively certain this would become a “practice fairing.”
Hahahahaa.
@@RyanFlysPDXI use my youthful shade tree mechanic mantra. “Don’t worry, nothing MORE money can’t fix!” 😁
I'm about to lay the fiberglass fairing for the windshield and the bridge from the windshield to the canopy. Wish me luck!
Yeah, the windshield was a whole different dilemma. Less glass and glue, but more planning on how it would work.
Don’t glue your canopy shut. Just sayin’. It’s not like I nearly did or anything…
I was going tonask you about that @RyanFlysPDX
Wow…that came out great…. How much total time was involved in making the skirt?
Thank you!
The skirt took about 5 weeks, with other items being worked on concurrently. Hours wise-I wouldn’t be able to guess with much accuracy. Probably over 40, but not 100?
Have an easy video for ya... why you choose to build an airplane and why this model. And some thought processes in that. What got you into flying ... lol. The ryan info video... could be something easy to make and put out while you are messing around with parts and need more time...
Idk. Just a thoufht
I like it. But in true “make everything as difficult as I can” fashion, I’d like to complicate the hell out of this one, and really overproduce it. I think it’s on the list for this summer-it’ll take a flight or two.