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Forum: Kit Building

12-11-2009, 01:36 AM

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Goldberg Extra 300

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Posted By Andrewmc

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

Hi Brian

$120 seems really expensive for the cowl shipping (unless you are using a door to door courier service). The shipping of my GP extra kit from tower was only $90 (via UPS) - and that...

Forum: Kit Building

09-15-2009, 01:34 AM

Replies: 2,042

Goldberg Extra 300

Views: 368,163

Posted By Andrewmc

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

When I assembled the wing, laying down the spar and fitting the ribs to the bottom spar all of the ribs tips were flat on the building board. After inserting the upper spar some of the rib tips...

Forum: Kit Building

09-14-2009, 11:25 PM

Replies: 2,042

Goldberg Extra 300

Views: 368,163

Posted By Andrewmc

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

Hi Brian,

I found the rib jigs to be quite ackward on the GP Extra as well. To do anything on the wing while it was standing on the jigs was virtually impossible so I tack glued the jigs to the...

Forum: Kit Building

08-19-2009, 01:11 PM

Replies: 2,042

Goldberg Extra 300

Views: 368,163

Posted By Andrewmc

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

It is difficult to compare exactly now as all the ribs are glued into the wing, but a couple of key measurements indicate that the copy is ever so slightly larger (chord length of 225mm vs. 224mm...

Forum: Kit Building

08-18-2009, 11:59 AM

Replies: 2,042

Goldberg Extra 300

Views: 368,163

Posted By Andrewmc

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

How about this for templates? I placed the cut out ribs onto a photocopier (lucky to have an office at home) . End up with a 1:1 print, I could even scan at 1:1 and email.

OK these are the GP...

Forum: Kit Building

08-18-2009, 12:25 AM

Replies: 2,042

Goldberg Extra 300

Views: 368,163

Posted By Andrewmc

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

Hi Brian

Just read through all 17 pages, whew, didn't get to build tonight coz of all the reading. I just sheeted my wing (GP extra) using aliphatic resin and pins - no CA. I have previously...

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