Absoutely outstanding....WOW


and such a feeling of perfection for you

Really Impressive build...thankyou for sharing it with me..and all of the ETLB

cheers Arthur

Outstanding craftsmanship, absolutely outstanding! You have set a very high bar by which to measure our own workmanship.

Paul Fiebich

Wow absolutely fantastic!! Your workmanship puts me to shame! Soon we will join Bruce in the air!!!

Quoted from Dick Rake

Reto,
Your workmanship is outstanding. Once you get the airplane complete and fully assembled  the vibration and shaking you have now will be reduced because of the extra mass of the wings. Looking forward to seeing the finished airplane.
Dick

Thank you Dick. Your input regarding vibrations makes perfect sense. A part of the problem might be the presently installed mounts, which are too soft (Spruce medium). Hirth recommends up to six large rubber mounts "as hard as possible". I found a supplier in Canada of original, hard Barry Mounts (old stock). I will give it a try...  

Quoted from aeronut

WOW that is very impressive. Lots of planning of systems! With great execution on the build. Going to be a fantastic airplane.

Thank you aeronut. Slowly I see light on the horizon... actually I am still enjoying to build...  

Quoted from Arthur Withy

Absoutely outstanding....WOW


and such a feeling of perfection for you

Really Impressive build...thankyou for sharing it with me..and all of the ETLB

cheers Arthur

Arthur, thank you for your kind words. There is too much building time logged already... I have simply given up trying to move faster with the build. Many times I had to do the same task twice, because the result was not pleasing... Over here there is no other builder around to share any kind of building related information or knowledge transfer. Therefore I appreciate ETLB as a vital knowledge source and inspiration very much... Cheers Reto

Quoted from fiebichpv

Outstanding craftsmanship, absolutely outstanding! You have set a very high bar by which to measure our own workmanship.

Paul Fiebich

Hi Paul, your words are very kind... But for the pictures I am using a very old, low resolution camera... And I am fiddling a lot, which is not documented at all...  
Reto

Quoted from bigbrixx1

Wow absolutely fantastic!! Your workmanship puts me to shame! Soon we will join Bruce in the air!!!

Brian, thank you very much, but that is "nonsense"... Look what you have achieved during the past 3 years... Your Max looks fantastic! I am at 1750 hours into my build now... May I ask how many hours did you log until now?
And yes, hopefully I can join you and Bruce in the skies this year. Need to sort out medical and license issues on top of the build though... Your determination was/is inspiring...  
Reto

Hey Reto...I too... am a perfectionist....and yes 3 times to try to build something is acceptable ... in my world...and probably yours.....however as the build progress you do learn and once is enough ......you just have to make yourself happy....and having done all the HARD work ....you will be very happy with the end result for yourself...and all the great praise from onlookers will be your satisfaction of building a great aeroplane....that in in the end is ALL yours...!!!!

and it is built with love and dedication...better than a certified aircraft....

Quoted from Arthur Withy

and it is built with love and dedication...better than a certified aircraft....

Hi Arthur

Some rather philosophical images spring to my mind, triggered by your last responses...

Your view towards building and most probably towards life in general, captures the essence of the attitude we share: Simply to do the best one can, with love and concentration... Still knowing though, perfection will be impossible to achieve...

The ultimate satisfaction is to watch a "Japanese spirited" craftsman at work with skills he acquired during a lifetime of concentration and complete dedication. The resulting product is just stunningly pure and yes, sometimes perfect.

It is a kind of luxury to withdraw from the rat race of daily life and spend ones time secluded in a workshop.
From my experience though, sometimes it would be beneficial to be more "lenient" towards daily chores and other people, regarding self imposed "high" standards. But it is difficult to change character at the age of 55...  

In our fast moving world these qualities are becoming more and more obsolete. Nevertheless, I believe most people sharing a big dream like we all do here, will ultimately do their very best to create something which they can be very proud of...

Have a great day!
Reto

well NO...we just want to DO it RIGHT........and the minmax can suffer "average" builders...because its a great design ...by a man who knew how to perfect simple designs.....Wayne was a very very clever man....I wish I had the opportunity to meet him.

Ive spoken to an Australian man (and a friend) who went to meet him before he purchased the kit and built the aircraft...he ...the  Aussie was ...so right about Wayne and his design

Great, well done Reto!  Your engine & its installation look to be as good as the rest of the build - superb! (your mansion looks pretty good, too)

Now hurry up & get that plane covered, so we can share flying stories.

Go Reto!

HI Reto!..... I'm speechless.....  We, the average builders, just have to admire such a  pristine work.
Some of us may be sort of "perfectionists" but  talent has to be right next to desire. Congratulations!

Too much work and high temperatures keep me grounded ... however it seems we're heading to a good year here at the farm .

Quoted from Arthur Withy

well NO...we just want to DO it RIGHT........and the minmax can suffer "average" builders...because its a great design ...by a man who knew how to perfect simple designs.....Wayne was a very very clever man....I wish I had the opportunity to meet him.

Ive spoken to an Australian man (and a friend) who went to meet him before he purchased the kit and built the aircraft...he ...the  Aussie was ...so right about Wayne and his design

Without a doubt Mr. Wayne was a genius in his own right...
He kinda applied "form follows function", but still created a pleasing looking airplane...  

How is your "Jodel build" progressing?

Quoted from beragoobruce

Great, well done Reto!  Your engine & its installation look to be as good as the rest of the build - superb! (your mansion looks pretty good, too)

Now hurry up & get that plane covered, so we can share flying stories.

Go Reto!

Bruce, I do what I can to join as soon as possible this exclusive flying Guild of brave man!

Btw, a while ago I mentioned to you that I have got 0 deg toe-in on my metal lg, oops, it does have got toe-in too...

Quoted from Ricardo

HI Reto!..... I'm speechless.....  We, the average builders, just have to admire such a  pristine work.
Some of us may be sort of "perfectionists" but  talent has to be right next to desire. Congratulations!

Too much work and high temperatures keep me grounded ... however it seems we're heading to a good year here at the farm .

Ricardo, thank you for your kind words. The pictures of your beautifully finished, uncovered MM are still in front of the my reference MM binder in the workshop. The build might be a kind of therapy for me...

So no signs of El Niño yet? The Japanese weather forecasting agency has forecasted the return of the El Niño weather pattern in the second half of 2017.

Forgive my ignorance, what are you normally growing?

... not even in for a tiny evening flight?  

Installed hard Barry mounts (#15) and will re-tune carburettors.
Hope that will reduce vibrations...

Sadly it was a work of art...and ....due to hard times...and no job I had to sell it to pay the bills.....the GOOD news...is that it will BE flying soon...a friend purchased it...and its almost ready for covering...the new owner is doing a great job...im a little  JEALOUS....He has a 100hp rotax for power...which will give 120 knots cruise


and now Im employed again.......so cutting up the raft,,,to stay afloat to keep the sharks at a distance is a terrible experience ...however I still have my hangar, my minmax and my Rans

Dick, Larry, Bruce, Bob H ,Ricardo and the Ace...have been great support...and a few other nameless angels

Bills and taxes never stop................neither does the will to.. FLY

cheers Arthur

Quoted from Arthur Withy

Sadly it was a work of art...and ....due to hard times...and no job I had to sell it to pay the bills.....the GOOD news...is that it will BE flying soon...a friend purchased it...and its almost ready for covering...the new owner is doing a great job...im a little  JEALOUS....He has a 100hp rotax for power...which will give 120 knots cruise


and now Im employed again.......so cutting up the raft,,,to stay afloat to keep the sharks at a distance is a terrible experience ...however I still have my hangar, my minmax and my Rans

Dick, Larry, Bruce, Bob H ,Ricardo and the Ace...have been great support...and a few other nameless angels

Bills and taxes never stop................neither does the will to.. FLY

cheers Arthur

Wow Arthur, what a story and how nice that you were able to keep your dreams alive.
It's great that other people were there and gave you in one way or the other support and motivation.

Life can be a b****, but as long as your health is not letting you down, there is no way a real pilot will go down and give up. The weather changes so does ones hardship (or luck)...

Keep going and do what you have to do!

Cheers
Reto

Quoted from Reto S

... So no signs of El Niño yet? The Japanese weather forecasting agency has forecasted the return of the El Niño weather pattern in the second half of 2017.

Forgive my ignorance, what are you normally growing?

... not even in for a tiny evening flight?  

Growing tangerines and avocados...
Weather is very hot and extreme rain on desert  areas are creating avalanches along the Peruvian coast. They are called "huaycos" in Indian language.
"El Niño" is bad news and the way the climate is behaving I wouldn't surprise.

The fuselage is dismantled again and ready for covering...

Hmm its like a gorgeous lady......naked is always better...LOL

... and the first wing, in its basic structure, is ready for glueing...
Happy

That is looking so good, Reto!  It's really coming together now.  

Hope you can get your engine vibration sorted. Maybe somebody here has the same engine & could help?

Glad you're posting again - we've missed you  

Bruce

Reto your work is so clean it is almost a shame to cover it. I found the covering process to be a very satisfying portion of the build so have fun with the iron.  

Quoted from Arthur Withy

Hmm its like a gorgeous lady......naked is always better...LOL

My sincere apologies for having exposed her like this...  

Quoted from beragoobruce

That is looking so good, Reto!  It's really coming together now.  

Hope you can get your engine vibration sorted. Maybe somebody here has the same engine & could help?

Glad you're posting again - we've missed you  

Bruce

Bruce, I am in my workshop... LOL

Today I started the registration process. Here in Thailand it may take up to 6-8 month month to get all the approvals. Must get more efficient now to match completion day with approval window... Just learned today that they will require COM/XPDR/ELT!!!

And yes, if there is anyone on ETLB who has experience with Hirth 3202 and Dellorto Carbs (or similar), please get in touch with me... Thanks...

Cheers
Reto

Yes ...I was up all last night thinking about the possibilities   ....LOL

Quoted from aeronut

Reto your work is so clean it is almost a shame to cover it. I found the covering process to be a very satisfying portion of the build so have fun with the iron.  

You are right it will be a little sad to cover her, but I am actually looking forward to it...  Still month away though!