Vans RV12 Build Log
Fuselage
Sub-Kit 3 of 6 Everything from Firewall to the baggage compartment
Main Spar and Baggage4/29/2019 Hello again folks, so i've begun working the fuselage and have a neat little thing for you. I started a video blog on my YouTube channel so you can follow along there. See button below
Thanks for any comments, There will be no pictures as I am using my phone for the videoing. So let me know what you think. Stick with the posts and pictures as before or do you like the videos better. Thanks for all the followers my page is almost at 100 visits a week!
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Fuselage Shipped4/16/2019 At last the anticipation is over and the Fuselage has finally shipped from Vans. Fedex shipped my RV10 tailcone extremely fast, much faster than ABS Freight so maybe by early next week we will begin capturing the build process again. See yall real soon
March Order Update3/5/2019 Ok folks so this wait is excruciating, I did however receive my order confirmation form with expected crate date from Vans last week. My expected crate date is April 15. I had to sign off on the form as the shipment had to be slightly modified to include some of the pieces from the wing kit as they will need to be fitted during the fuselage assembly. A side note on the crate date, this is not the ship date, Vans states the order will be shipped within 2 weeks following the crate date so likely will not be getting the fuselage in until the end of April. We plan on being in New Orleans Easter weekend which will likely be right when the fuselage is expected to arrive. Ill stop rambling now, looking to get the fuselage in and get to work!
Fuselage Ordered2/5/2019 About a week late posting, but the fuselage order was submitted last week. As it would be Vans just updated their website to include updated lead times. All lead times have increased by 2 weeks so this means about 10 weeks before the fuselage should ship. Also Vans updated their logo, I've been silently hoping for this as their previous logo is easily confused with Vans shoes logo as they are nearly identical. Love the new logo, see below!
A BIG Change, 10X the change9/10/2018 Well folks I placed the order for the fuselage a few weeks back and during our family road trip back to Dallas from New Orleans to visit my family this labor day weekend the wife brought up the plane. As it turns out, 20 some odd hours in a car with infants/toddlers will make you question road trips. So my wife has reluctantly decided to join me in the cockpit which also means the kiddos will be too. Well 2 seats isn't going to cut it so a call to Vans to cancel the Fuselage order and sent in the RV10 order form. I will posting a new webpage soon for the 10, more updates on that later on.
Fuselage Ordered8/21/2018 Fuselage Kit ordered, Vans is currently showing an 8 week lead time but I suspect it may take a bit longer due to Oshkosh just finishing up. See ya'll real soon!
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