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  • Originally posted by Sir Newton View Post
    With a close inspection you may be able to pick out some mods. Starting the upper frame today & Looking forward to the end of March.
    I'm not able to pick up your modifications, but am curious what they are.
    Brooks Cone
    Southeast Michigan
    Patrol #303, Kit build

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    • Originally posted by Bcone1381 View Post

      I'm not able to pick up your modifications, but am curious what they are.
      I will leave it to him to provide the details if he so desires but I would say Sir Newton is planning to maximize the cargo area and payload ;)

      I was able to spot as least some of them since I also have BH5 plans but they are subtle changes that would be difficult to otherwise pick out.
      Last edited by Redneckmech; 02-21-2023, 09:26 AM.
      Bill Duncan
      Troy, Idaho
      Bearhawk Five Scratchbuild - Plans #5053
      N53BD - reserved
      Builders-Log

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      • Sir Newton
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        No official comment ;-)

    • Really nice pictures your progress , appreciate you taking the time to post​​​​​​ them

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      • To echo way_up_north, keep on posting! Seeing your progress has helped me stay focused on my project and I have enjoyed spotting the subtle changes that you have implemented.
        Bill Duncan
        Troy, Idaho
        Bearhawk Five Scratchbuild - Plans #5053
        N53BD - reserved
        Builders-Log

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        • Sir Newton
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          That is the main purpose. I call it cheerleading ourselves on.

      • Greetings Bearhawkers, I am posting a couple of pictures of a pattern I built for BH5 firewall, yes kind of boring. But I have the file saved now. Basicly I scanned the print into CAD and upscaled the print to real life scale 1/1 & printed it our on a 36" plotter printer. Today I am finishing off the last of the fusealge general fitting station C-S. & Then over the weekend I am planning to setup to weld my fusalge out. cheers to everyone :-)
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        • triumphantduke
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          how good are those welds gonna be? ;)

        • Sir Newton
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          They will be marvalous :-)
          Good to hear from ya Mr Duke

      • Celebrate with me. Just like that ! My imagination gets the better of me & I find myself making airplane nosies. lol :-)
        Started Jan 2023 finshed main fusalge fitting May 28. Took 1 month off for traveling & attanding Sun N Fun.
        Now the grunt work begins. Welding this construction out. Welding is NOT my favorite task :-(
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        Last edited by Sir Newton; 05-28-2023, 08:26 PM.

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        • RickG
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          You're getting it done, you can show it off to me in Florida in March! Way to go Nat

      • Great photo !
        Nev Bailey
        Christchurch, NZ

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        • Greetings to the good men of this forum.
          Nearly 12 months to the day. I have started back on the BH5 fuselage project. Welding has officially started. Yay ! ! ! If there's one thing in life I could do without is welding. Posted some not so super secret pictures of my fuselage :-) Feel free to ask what ever questions you may be curious about.
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          Last edited by Sir Newton; 05-11-2024, 08:25 PM.

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          • Originally posted by Sir Newton View Post
            Greetings to the good men of this forum.
            Nearly 12 months to the day. I have started back on the BH5 fuselage project. Welding has officially started. Yay ! ! ! If there's one thing in life I could do without is welding. Posted some not so super secret pictures of my fuselage :-) Feel free to ask what ever questions you may be curious about.
            Hell yeah brother! Glad to see you are back at it!
            Bill Duncan
            Troy, Idaho
            Bearhawk Five Scratchbuild - Plans #5053
            N53BD - reserved
            Builders-Log

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            • Hello fellow BearHawkers . . . . Welding has got to be the most boring task of building a BH . . . However I am starting on D-N frame working towards the firewall . . .I am finished tailpost , H-J , G-K , E-M . May be safe to say 55%. There is alot of welding left yet.
              Best Regards to everyone.

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              • Greetings BearHawk Brethren , Started back welding on the BH5 project 70% completed on welding main fuselage. I am only able to put 3 months aside per year to work on this awesome project. Life just keeps coming at me . . .
                However I am healthy , strong & welding on ! :):D

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                • I am waiting on my plans from mr Barrows now so that i can get started on my scratch build. I have loved going through your build logs and cant wait to see the final product! I hope i can get my wings and controls done at least in twice the time it took you to do yours. I didnt pay attention to dates of the posts but it seemed like you flew through the construction of all of the sheet metal!!

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