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First flight Waiex

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Re: First flight Waiex

Postby DCASonex » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:22 am

Great paint job, looks like it should fly as good as it looks.

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Re: First flight Waiex

Postby jmtraylor » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:43 am

Congratulations and I really like the paint.
Mark Traylor
Sonex #1222B
Helena, AL
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Re: First flight Waiex

Postby WaiexN143NM » Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:30 am

Hi all,
Thanks for the congrats on the waiex. The paint is Stewart Systems water based. The trim is Aerographics decal. Thanks to all the builders with web sites detailing their building, good to read and look at. And great thanks to all the builders/pilots who patiently answer all the many questions on the flight line ........ Kip, Mike Farley, John Gillis, Tom Hubbe(RIP) , the Sonex staff, and many more!

Michael RADTKE
Waiex N143NM
Jab 3300 , Dynon glass, Rotec TBI
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Re: First flight Waiex

Postby Bryan Cotton » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:17 pm

+1 on the paint. Looks great!
Bryan Cotton
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: First flight Waiex

Postby Darick » Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:42 am

Wow,
I've been drawing pictures of my proposed paint job even before I got my kit and it's very similar to yours! I love it!
Darick Gundy
Sonex #1646
N417DG
Taildragger, Aerovee, center stick, Prince P-Tip Prop
MGL E1, F2, V6 radio, Sandia Xponder, Reserve lift indicator (AOA), iFly 520
First flight! 10/21/2017
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Re: First flight Waiex

Postby WaiexN143NM » Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:52 pm

Hi Darick, Look up www.aerographics.com , nice folks in Loveland CO. You can peruse their web site. They would have my order and dimensions on file so u could modify as u like. Very easy to apply, nice straight lines and taper, it's made on a computer machine. U can do it alone but very handy to have one more person. Our plane was Stewart systems , gray smoke primer then Jeaneau white.

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Re: First flight Waiex

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:48 pm

Congratulations on the first flight of a beautiful airplane Michael! I hope to see the plane in person someday!!
Mike Farley
Waiex #0056 - N569KM (sold)
Onex #245
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Re: First flight Waiex

Postby N111YX » Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:22 pm

Welcome to the Y- NOT club! Looks great.... :D
Kip

2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta

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Re: First flight Waiex

Postby WaiexN143NM » Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:25 am

Thanks Kip!! We always looked forward to seeing you and your beautiful orange waiex at Oshkosh and sun and fun . And answering our many questions!!

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