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Reply #15 - Feb 26^th, 2012 at 7:36pm

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As much as I hate to admit it, Paul is probably right. The thing has been in storage, but if the guy was going to cut it up for a playground toy, who knows how he handled it. It probably would be as expensive as building one from scratch.

I wonder if this guy even knows what he has?

I think I'll pull the WR-1 project out of mothballs and fire up 3ds Max and see what I can do with it...

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Reply #16 - Feb 26^th, 2012 at 8:22pm

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Time helps. If the buyer takes their time and taps into the EAA community it is completely doable. Remember, we are not talking about a Corsair or a Mustang here. It is a small, single place, single engine home-built racer. People with rather average incomes (and no aircraft building experience) build planes all the time. Usually it takes between 5 and 10 years to do, but with time this project is completely possible. If this hangs around until I graduate I will take a crack at it. I have never built a full size plane, but I know enough to learn whatever would be needed and I know I can use the local EAA chapter for guidance.

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Reply #17 - Feb 27^th, 2012 at 4:19am

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Wing Nut wrote on Feb 26^th, 2012 at 7:36pm:

As much as I hate to admit it, Paul is probably right. The thing has been in storage, but if the guy was going to cut it up for a playground toy, who knows how he handled it. It probably would be as expensive as building one from scratch.

I would have to agree with that. The whole thing looks dodgy to me. Engines don't just fall out of aeroplanes for no reason & you don't know how or where it's been stored in the 40-odd years since the crash. Much easier & safer to build your own.

on August 11th 1968, "on a ferry fligt from coolidge to mesa, aircraft was damaged when the engine fell off upon landing at falcon field".

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Reply #18 - Feb 27^th, 2012 at 4:30am

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Hagar wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 4:19am:

Wing Nut wrote on Feb 26^th, 2012 at 7:36pm:

As much as I hate to admit it, Paul is probably right. The thing has been in storage, but if the guy was going to cut it up for a playground toy, who knows how he handled it. It probably would be as expensive as building one from scratch.

I would have to agree with that. The whole thing looks dodgy to me. Engines don't just fall out of aeroplanes for no reason & you don't know how or where it's been stored in the 40-odd years since the crash. Much easier & safer to build your own.

on August 11th 1968, "on a ferry fligt from coolidge to mesa, aircraft was damaged when the engine fell off upon landing at falcon field".

I can already hear Kevin's Missus breathing a huge sigh of relief, as she gently whispers in his ear...

"Take up Fly-fishing, instead, Kevin..for all our sakes"

Paul... Grin

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Reply #19 - Feb 27^th, 2012 at 7:09am

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I think she would prefer I take up cleaning out the garage instead... Grin

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Reply #20 - Feb 27^th, 2012 at 12:33pm

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Wing Nut wrote on Feb 26^th, 2012 at 6:34pm:

If anyone has any experience at moving something like this and has a suggestion on how I could transport it 1700 miles, I would be glad to listen. I want this. BAD...

Do you live in the states? If so you could hire a rollback to get it to you. Although if the bid is still 250 and sells as such,it may cost more to haul it then to buy it. If you live overseas your best bet I would think is to call around your local cargo haulers. From there it would be a case of who can get it here to deliver it to the airport and get it to you there.....Also quite expensive im sure with customs and the like. Seems as though delivery is going to cost way more than the purchase but in the end worth it if it means a dream is being fulfilled. I'm going to be 38 this year in March and i've been chasing a camper dream of mine since a few years ago when my dad got his. I want one bad and don't want to be his age (god bless em) to enjoy it. Maybe this year I hope....Good luck!

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Reply #21 - Feb 27^th, 2012 at 1:02pm

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Already checked. $1000 just for the truck rental and that's not counting the mileage and fuel...

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Reply #22 - Feb 27^th, 2012 at 2:34pm

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Wing Nut wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 1:02pm:

Already checked. $1000 just for the truck rental and that's not counting the mileage and fuel...

....concentrate of the garage, Kevin....

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