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Aye, the frogs eye view is always appreciated, even the attempted humour.
Wouldnt be the same without it
Yet another fine production there BA, and some nice flying to boot. Yes it was a shame about the couple of mishaps but they always make for an interesting day.
Upon closer inspection the Phoenix is easily repairable yet again but in reality I think it time to go out to pasture and for FB’s Skyclimber to be pressed into service. The foam of the Phoenix has been boiled & straightened so many times that it seem to have lost much of its structural integrity which is what I think is causing it to be re trimmed all the time.
A new airframe will be nice.
I have plenty more operational planes so fee free to schedule our next fly in as soon as the weather suits. Almost always free for a fly.
Finally the end is coming into sight.
Deck planking repairs & leak sealing is finally completed and the first coat of Spar Varnish has been applied. It will need a minimum of 3 coats with around 36hrs between coats so will take at least a week to finish off the deck varnish.
Next job will be to strip the hull of paint and respray then all that’s left is to reassemble & tune.
Gee, it may even make it back on the water before Christmas but as we start flying @ “The Field” (our new flying site) tomorrow the poor old Badger II could be on the back burner again for a while.
For those that are interested today’s Score Sheet has been added to Col’s original post.
Sorry I couldn’t make it today, but it looks like it was another enjoyable day.
Kermit, my little amphibious mate, you keep telling me I am the bigger man (windbreak comes to mind) so yes I will humbly apologise for encroaching on your coveted “Tail End Charlie” position whilst DF racing @ Puddleduck.
In future I will do my best to beat the pants off you and stay in the mid to front of the fleet.
Finally got the last pieces of planking epoxied into the deck of Badger II, now to finish off all the sanding & filling ready for a couple of coats of Spar Varnish.
Thanks for the report & pics Kermit.
Yes, certainly was another fine day of sailing @ the canal enjoyed by all it seems.
Don’t worry about the Frog, he’ll get over it. Just doesn’t like anyone stealing his coveted Tail End Charlie position, especially at the pond.
Anyway weather permitting we will be back to flying next week (at a new field) and he can then take out his frustrations by throwing Kermit & Miss Piggy out of his multi copter at 1000 ft, more often than not with malfunctioning parachutes.
Green Masking Tape, well actually its Painters Tape but it is a lot easier to remove than the standard variety.
Got a bit more done today filling in the missing/damaged deck planks and have started to sand all the new work back into the correct shape & thickness. Will post some updated pics tomorrow.
