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Original Posted By: "Larry L. Neal"
Forwarded by stevee from JOE C.FIRST OF ALL LET ME SAY THAT I AM A FIRST TIME BUILDER, (PIET OF COURSE) ANDGOT MY FIRST TASTE OF PIETS AFTER SEEING LAST YEARS ARTICLE IN KIT PLANESAND THAN VISITING BRODHEAD FIRST THE BPA GATHERING.AFTER BEING OUT OF FLYING FOR 20 YEARS THE BUG BIT ME AGAIN, BIG TIME.I'VE RECEIVED DON PIETENPOLS PLANS,AND STARTED CONSTRUCTION. I STARTED TO GOTHE NOSTALGIC ROUTE AND EVEN GOT A PRETTY GOOD MODEL A SHORT BLOCK READY FORREBUILD. HAVE SINCE LOCATED A GREAT CONT. A-65 WITH ONLY 10 HRS SMOHCOMPLETE WITH McCAULEY METAL PROP.I HAVE THE MAJORITY OF THE INSTRUMENTS, APAIR OF 600X6 CLEVELAND WHEELS W/BRAKES AND ABOUT HALF OF THE METALCOMPONANTS.S I STARTED WITH THE MODEL A, I WILL HAVE THE SHORT FUSELAGE ANDWILL BE PULLED BY THE A65 CONT.I'VE COMPLETED THE FUSELAGE SIDES AND NOW AM IN THE PROCESS OF BOXING THEMINI FIND THE BUILDING PROCESS TO BE VERY ENJOYABLE ALMOST TO THE POINT OFBEING ADDICTIVE.STILL HAVE TO BUILD THE LANDING GEAR TO MAKE MY GOAL OF HAVING THE FUSELAGECOMPLETE AND ON WHEELS BY SUMMER. (MAYBE???)LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEARS BRODHEAD GATHERING FOR LOTS OF PICTURES ANDQUESTIONS.I'M HOPING THAT IN JOINING THIS GROUP OF FELLOW BUILDERS, TO GET MOREINSIGHT AND BUILDING KNOWLEDGE FROM ALL YOUR FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE.BEST WISHES TO ALLJOE CZION, ILLINOIS________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
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