I'm Ryan, a private pilot based in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
Great planes need great tooling...
It's probably worth briefly mentioning a build log solution.
Even after you have chosen the right plane for your mission, the number of configurations available is essentially unlimited.
I've been watching a few build videos recently, and it's become clear there is a significant amount of dimpling for flush rivets even in the quickbuild kit.
The NZ distributor for Sling is located in Palmerston North, so after a couple of months of email correspondence, I was able to take the C-152 over from NZNP to NZPM to visit.
It's important to keep up flying while building, even though financial and time constraints can make that difficult. I'm building my Sling to fly it, and I don't want to be a rusty pilot when I'm done.
Now the waiting begins...
The workshop is starting to come together...
Counting down...
The build begins!
a.k.a. I learn metalworking from YouTube...
Looking like a plane now...
Finally ready to cleco and rivet the HS skins, so a couple of hundred clecos later...
Another big piece of plane done.
I thought this was an all-metal plane...
And a workshop upgrade...
Slow and steady...
## QB Kit arrival Finally here!