Posted by Roger.Camp on Monday, February 3, 2014 @ 07:42 AM:
The wood components for the PIK-21 have arrived from Finland courtesy of Rauno with the much appreciated assistance of Markku. link with photos below.
So the project is advancing now.
http://s881.photobucket.com/user/gussi1/library/#/user/gussi1/library/Wood?sort=3&page=1&_suid=139142758239103605751142017986
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Posted by Jorgen on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 @ 05:10 PM:
Congratulations,
thanks for sharing. Good timing, it's the season for building- aren't you pretty much covered in snow in Switzerland right now?
Please keep us updated!
May the 4's be with you/ Jörgen
Posted by Markku on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 @ 05:48 AM:
Hi Roger
I'm happy that I could give you that contact, now you don't have to start building from zero point
Markku
Posted by Roger.Camp on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 @ 05:03 AM:
More good news (for me). The EAS (experimental Aircraft Switzerland) have sanctioned the build and My inspector has passed of the components from Finland,most of the wood required has been planed to size, spliced and glued. Now i shall be building the "Strongback" to assemble the fuselage.
The prospective engine has been stripped down and the crank has been X-Rayed, all the new components have been sourced and are in the Workshop ready for the re-assembly. the only old original bits are the crank, case and rods, everything else is new so zero timed. I still have the decision to make about the Ignition and the carburation but have shortlisted Stromberg 150 CD and for the ignition Leburg dual plug. Which reminds me i have to drill and tap the heads for the dual plugs.
Roger
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Posted by Bob Grimstead on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 @ 07:38 PM:
Great news Roger,
I wish you all good speed with your project.
Yours, Bob
[Edit by Bob Grimstead on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 @ 07:38 PM]
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Posted by Roger.Camp on Sunday, November 23, 2014 @ 06:19 AM:
Set up the fuselage on the strongback yesterday. Looks good.
http://s881.photobucket.com/user/gussi1/library/Fuselage?sort=3&page=1
Piccys on the above link.
Rog
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Posted by Roger.Camp on Sunday, November 30, 2014 @ 02:05 PM:
Glued the first longerons in today.
Photo update on
http://s881.photobucket.com/user/gussi1/library/Fuselage?sort=3&page=1
Regards
Roger
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Posted by Bob Grimstead on Sunday, November 30, 2014 @ 02:29 PM:
It's starting to look like an aeroplane Roger.
Good going.
Yours, Bob
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Flying and displaying Fournier RF4Ds VH-HDO and G-AWGN, building replica RF6B G-RFGB and custodian of RF6B prototype F-BPXV
Posted by Roger.Camp on Sunday, December 7, 2014 @ 03:51 PM:
Bottom longerons and top spine glued and trued today.
Photo update on the above link.
Roger
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Posted by Roger.Camp on Sunday, May 10, 2015 @ 02:11 PM:
Received 12 sheets or 27 m2 of finest birch ply from Mahogony Oy yesterday. Even happier days. The cost was something else. boo hoo.
[Edit by Roger.Camp on Sunday, May 10, 2015 @ 02:12 PM]
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Posted by Roger.Camp on Monday, November 20, 2017 @ 05:58 PM:
Well the PIK is no longer in switzerland and Happy days, it has been accepted by the IAA (which would you believe they wanted a POH and it isn't even built yet). It has the reserved EI number of EI-XTM like the prototype. The sinner is here now and the building nights are upon us. The woodburner is lit and off we go.
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Posted by Bob Grimstead on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 @ 00:46 AM:
That is excellent news Roger,
Happy Days indeed.
Once the aircraft has a registration it truly exists. In the blind eyes of bureaucracy anyway. 
May the build progress with great speed.
Onwards and upwards, Bob
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Flying and displaying Fournier RF4Ds VH-HDO and G-AWGN, building replica RF6B G-RFGB and custodian of RF6B prototype F-BPXV
