RV-12 - Part 4 - Experiencing a completed RV-12

Juan Browne, myself and our friends & families are building a Vans RV-12 aircraft.
In this video, we complete the second wing, get to experience a completed RV-12 that's visiting
Nevada County Airport, and we show the project to Diane's Mom.
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Juan's Channel: / blancolirio

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  • @johnmay2786
    @johnmay2786 Жыл бұрын

    "I can't hear Juan." Priceless!!

  • @prof.heinous191

    @prof.heinous191

    Жыл бұрын

    Have to lock him in the cockpit more often! ; )

  • @blancolirio
    @blancolirio Жыл бұрын

    Waddaya mean you can't hear me!!...LOL!

  • @GerryLP1111
    @GerryLP11114 ай бұрын

    Very cool insight on assembling a wing! 🤗

  • @ronrandall9215
    @ronrandall9215 Жыл бұрын

    If you are going to leave her unpainted, would make for a fantastic formation flight with the coup. Two birds shining in the sun!

  • @18robsmith

    @18robsmith

    Жыл бұрын

    All they'd need to do is polish off the tags on the sheet metal, and KEEP it polished.....

  • @joewilliams4142
    @joewilliams4142 Жыл бұрын

    Charles will remember that rivet forever. Good job by all.

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    Жыл бұрын

    haha, we've been wood-working over the past few days, we definitely need to build his arm muscles up! I end up doing all the sawing! I think I remember the same thing when Dad would be doing all the work when I was young...

  • @artrogers3985
    @artrogers39853 ай бұрын

    Hi @blancolirio (Juan). Glad I found this video 🎸

  • @paulpurcell6334
    @paulpurcell633410 ай бұрын

    Excellent video and subject.

  • @paulbrunner1818
    @paulbrunner1818 Жыл бұрын

    Kudos for going for the beefier gear!

  • @nashguy207
    @nashguy207 Жыл бұрын

    I am enjoying the building of the RV-12!

  • @3dfoamies
    @3dfoamies Жыл бұрын

    I’m always amazed at the fit from vans! All my pieces have fit well first time. Shocked at how accurate everything. I almost have my 12 wings completed 👍

  • @bobclarie
    @bobclarie Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing James. I soloed in a Champ in 1964. Owned a couple of J3's, one of which I flew from Indiana to the west coast. Best years of my life . . . Thanks for sharing your aviation experiences . . . Juan is the best . . . Bob

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    Жыл бұрын

    That IN to CA flight sounds great fun! I'm really treasuring my time flying now - I know it won't last forever.

  • @bodenmaddoxmain
    @bodenmaddoxmain Жыл бұрын

    Can't wait to see if fly. :)

  • @NOELTM
    @NOELTM Жыл бұрын

    I came here from Juan's channel. I just wanted to say that I think what you and Juan and your friends are doing for your respective children - and having them take part in the build - is fantastic. Sharing the build with us is just the cherry on the cake. All the best for the rest of the build and for many happy days of flying to come.

  • @ChrisB257
    @ChrisB257 Жыл бұрын

    Looking good James, and Juan approved. Then a chance to salivate over Dick's '12' - very smart machine. Oroville looking much better!!

  • @cogwap359
    @cogwap359 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the update James ! The RV-12 is coming along nicely. I see you were able to capture Juan in his natural habitat. 4-6 hours to build a part - Wow! Yea, spend the $15. That be a salary of about $2.50 an hour. 😮

  • @Airsally
    @Airsally Жыл бұрын

    RV -12 is looking good! Our RV-10 is coming along too.

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey AirSally. Glad to hear the RV-10 is doing well, I hope to stop by and see your build one of these days.

  • @Airsally

    @Airsally

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah that would be sweet. We got the engine the other day.

  • @18robsmith
    @18robsmith Жыл бұрын

    Great to see the progress on your RV-12 - a venture for both families 🙂

  • @lynnkramer1211
    @lynnkramer1211 Жыл бұрын

    That is a very nice plane that visited you fellas. I hope yours is just as nice. I like that it is a stick and rudder plane. I am an old 'Cooper' but that is okay. The youngsters should have no limits placed on them. I love that they are all so inspired.

  • @brushitoff503
    @brushitoff503 Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff! Thanks James & JB

  • @LongnoseRob
    @LongnoseRob Жыл бұрын

    Nice progress

  • @mikehipperson
    @mikehipperson Жыл бұрын

    Coming along nicely there James. Certainly a lot cheaper to build than the Dark Aero but no retracts.

  • @prof.heinous191
    @prof.heinous191 Жыл бұрын

    This is coming together fast - but not quite as fast as my first reading of the title!!

  • @risingsun_
    @risingsun_ Жыл бұрын

    Good progress 🎉

  • @garyhand6480
    @garyhand6480 Жыл бұрын

    as usual your progress is great, Charles is getting along well!

  • @garygullikson6349
    @garygullikson6349 Жыл бұрын

    Glad we don't have to use rivets in building model planes.

  • @Jack-ne8vm
    @Jack-ne8vm Жыл бұрын

    Apparent bonus of rectangular wing.. no 'washout' needed. Instead of stronger gear, could you use bigger softer tires? Be interesting the weight difference Vans versus Ercoupe wings. Age wrinkles sure noticeable !

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, that'd be an interesting comparison. Will have to try and weigh them both. The Ercoupe wing has the interesting angled ribs. I wonder how much weight the nice curved tips add...

  • @antonioiozzi291
    @antonioiozzi291 Жыл бұрын

    Oh there is also Juan " Blancolirio"! What he is doing with a RV12? Is for the kid... ah no, is it yours?

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    Жыл бұрын

    We went into this project together. A project to get the kids building stuff!

  • @Mrsournotes
    @Mrsournotes Жыл бұрын

    Nice progress. I’d like to build this model also. I didn’t see the wing skin three final drilled holes de-burred before riveting…sleight of hand?

  • @JamesGood

    @JamesGood

    Жыл бұрын

    I think so. I wish I had time to capture a full how-to, but it's really just random clips strung together. Thanks for the comment!