Starting over... Vidar's 737

[Matt Olieman]

Fantastic Vidar, definitely a PRO at work...

Matt Olieman

[vidarf]

Professional, anal, nutbag, lunatic, or just plain stubborn. Call it what you want. But thanks for the positive feedback!

[Efe Cem Elci]

Be careful about "anal"... Very American I guess, I made the mistake of using it casually among Swiss and European classmates in Switzerland once and it became a very big deal. Very common in the US, apparently not at all in Switzerland and other parts of Europe.

I prefer perfectionist

[CadetPreston]

Wow that looks really nice! I really like the overhead panel and the detail and realism of it

[vidarf]

EFE: I know that word could be misunderstood, but I blame all the US TV series I'm watching all the time.

Thanks for the feedback, folks! I try to make the best looking setup within SOME reason. And being a detail-minded dude, I try to replicate as much as possible. I only draw the line where the effort just ain't worth it. For example, all the screws found on different panels in the overhead. I could drill holes in the backing plate, glue a screw in place... But it is too much work for very little effect.

The locking stub, however - THAT one is important!

[AviatorPRO]

WOW! Thats all I have to say about this work of art!

Amazing. Speechless.

[vidarf]

First epoxy applied on the sidewall parts tonight. More to follow soon. Looks promising!

Edit: link to thread:
http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/show...-737-sidewalls

[fsaviator]

Looking very good. I've been toying with the idea also but I was thinking a different route:

cutting the pieces out of sheet insulation, gluing them together, shaping with a hot knife, then covering with fiberglass.

Do you think that would work, Vidar?

With that said, does insulation foam come in sheets on that side of the pond? I ask as I am getting ready to move and if it doesn't I need to buy it now and make the cuts, then pack it and ship it.

[Neil Hewitt]

Great build. I never cease to be amazed by the skills of some of the people here. Puts my efforts to shame.

I must say, just looking at the pic you posted of your sidewalls in progress - I consider myself fairly amateur when it comes to woodworking, despite it being in the family (my dad was a carpenter by trade) - but I'm always impressed by the tremendous results I see on this forum. I can't seem to make a straight cut without a fence and all my work is full of shims and rough edges

On the subject of the A-word... we also say 'anal', meaning perfectionist, in the UK (and I believe Oz, NZ and SA too); not sure if we picked it up from the US or developed it along the same lines. Quite common to hear the full term 'anal retentive' too. Of course, the UK being the land of 'oo-er missus' humour, we'll usually twist it into a dirty joke whenever it's said.

I suspect that those for whom English is not a first language may not have heard the term used that way, so I can see how it might cause offence, and AFAIK it doesn't carry over into other languages. Certainly if you called someone 'anal' in French or German it would probably be interpreted as an insult.

[vidarf]

Neilh, I am NO carpenter! But never the less I managed to build a digital pipe organ (check my website). Follow Nike: Just do it!

Warren: LOADS of foam types over here. Plain underground insulation foam sheets, the dense type, will do fine. Just remember: You CANNOT use polyester resin! It will dissolve the foam. Use epoxy ONLY! And woven glass fiber cloth of course.

I actually plan to go the foam route for the diagonal structure beneath the side windows. Easy and cheap.