Almost at the Finish Line
A Whole Lot of Progress
I am scheduled to pick up the airplane on the 7th of April. I will fly to Atlanta on a commercial flight on Monday (April 6th) and then drive to Gadsden the following morning. Woo Hoo!!
The Base Color is On
I know it still looks like it has a long way to go, but it should progress pretty rapidly over the next few days. Still targeting the end of this month (March).
More Pictures from Evoke
A bit more delay (one week).
A Bit Delayed, but Real Progress
The Evoke team says they should be done by about March 20th. I had hoped they would be done around the first of the month. I know it will be worth waiting for. Here are some pictures taken today (February 26th).
I Wanted a Way to Check the Tire Pressure Without Taking the Wheel Pants Off
Like all airplanes, the RV-10 tires will lose a little bit of air pressure over time. It’s easy to let the tires get soft because it is a bit of a pain in the ass to remove the wheel pants just to check the tire pressure.
I asked Evoke to modify the wheel pants to include a small access door to make checking the pressure and adding air easier. I had seen some that had a small hole with a plug in it, but I like the solution that the Evoke fiberglass guys came up with better.
Here is a picture.
It will of course look better when they are painted.
A Very Slight Change to the Paint Scheme
After seeing the very cool looking faded carbon fiber look that Evoke can do, I asked Autumn to suggest any ideas on how to add that look to my scheme. Not too much, just a little.
Getting Closer
These pictures were taken by Autumn Baugh from Evoke on February 5th. The airplane has the base coat on it. Striping, paint, and clear coat will be starting soon. Hope to be done around March 1st.
The Plan is to Fly to SUN ‘n FUN 2026
The airplane will be done at the paint shop soon. My plan is to fly it to the airshow at Lakeland, FL in April. While I didn’t build this airplane, I am planning to enter it for judging at the airshow. If it were to win an award, it will be properly credited to Lester (the builder).
I wrote an e-mail to the Sun N Fun organizers to confirm that the airplane was eligible for judging since it flew before last year’s show. They said that there is no requirement that the airplane be “new” to be eligible.
I really don’t know if it is award worthy, but I know it is an extremely good build. With an Evoke paint job, it will be one of the nicest RV builds I have ever seen. Stay tuned.
Another Picture from Evoke
It is now in the paint booth. Still a lot of work to go including final prep, base coat, striping and clear coat. Maybe 3 to 4 weeks.
