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I’m seeing it now Marty. Those four vertical elements are not the rib but rather create a support for the tank lid. I had considered your solid floor in the tank bay but had PA-18 tanks so just fabricated the drag tube through the tank. Nice work. That mahogany’s sure pretty. I had built a...

Marty…A quick question hoping not to show my ignorance. I’ve built a couple sets of wood wings and always trussed and faced rib #3 just like the butt rib. Is there a reason that you elected not to?? Just curious. Sarpy Sam

For whatever it’s worth I completed a Wag plans sport trainer a couple years back. I used a stock L-4 fuselage, a Wag Aero J-3 boot(without the gas tank hole) and a PA-11 windscreen. It fit fine. Never looked back. Bottom of the windscreen is only an inch or so aft of the top cowl. Hope this...

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-47° 80 east of BIL Sarpy Sam

I’ve just completed a plans built PA-18. Bought the fuselage (PA-18A) and kept adding things until I had a basic PA-18-95 with the 0-290 D2(50 SMOH), Wag Aero wood wing and no flaps. Got 57k in it and no labor included. Only receipts. 2500 hrs and 2 1/2 years. Scratch building isn’t cheap!

Only 6” here but brought all the cows home. What a bunch of crybabies!

-8° on Sarpy Creek, Mt Sarpy Sam

We’re 14° this morning with three inches of snow and still snowing east of BIL. We too will be 0° or lower tomorrow morning. The geese went by headed south about three days ago which I thought was a bit early but guess they got the wx report! Sarpy Sam

Was laying down the wet coat today and a wasp landed and tracked through it. How long need I wait before buffing and is there any guidance for buffing Stewart’s topcoat? Sarpy Sam

U-2…..Having built a couple Wag Aero all wood wing sets, I thought I might chime in here. The J-3/L-4 now flying with the W/A 12 gal tanks weighed 775 EW (electric 0-200) and the wing weighed 69 lbs. Just completed a set of wings for install on a SCub fuselage and they weighed 72 lbs with the...

That would be a fun airplane. This one is a SC fuselage but stripped all the flap hardware (almost 5 lbs). The wood wings with the 18 tanks came in at 72 lbs each which is only 3 lbs heavier than my exp J-3. Stripped the Prestolite and replaced with a B&C and removed the generator(12 lbs if I...

according to this thread, it apparently doesn’t matter. However, I’m currently building a SC with an 0-290D2 and I’m hoping to come in at 900 lbs. I may be dreaming. Just finished an 0-200 J-3 (Wag plans) that came in at 775. We’ve got a stock PA-18-150 here at the ranch and I’ll guess that...

Thank you for the input gentlemen. Sarpy Sam

I’m hearing rumors that the LSA weights may be raised to include some of the lighter SCubs. Has anyone else heard of it? Sarpy Sam

-29° on Sarpy Creek in eastern Mt this morning. Sarpy Sam

The Bearhawk has always interested this long time Cub builder. The Patrol with the 0-360 should be a great performer. But…..does anyone know any of the particulars of the Bearhawk that shed a wing about six months ago in NW Montana? All I’ve heard was that the pilot was not current which is...

If you use a bias tape around a corner, just be aware that the width will shrink considerably. Otherwise, it lays down nicely. Just my 2 cents, Sarpy Sam

Got a Lyc 0-290 and need to replace the starter. Do I go SkyTec or B&C? What’s the conventional wisdom out there? thanks folks, Sarpy Sam