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robinsonscrusoe2
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 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:45 am Post subject: Barrage Kite assistance: Looking for Spruce Spars |
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Greetings, I am in the process of building an exact duplicate of the Sauls Barrage Kite (K1) and have encountered some difficulty obtaining supplies. I'd appreciate any assistance on finding the following:
a: obtaining 7inch (17mm) x .7 inch (17mm) x 10.3 FT Spruce Spars
b. obtaining .7inch (17mm) x 1.18 inch (30mm) x 5 FT Spruce Spars
*I though about just using oak but was concerned with the weight and figured, if I'm going to do this authentically, I might as well just use square spruce (once description I read stated "long grain spruce".
c: aircraft fabric
For the sheet metal attachments-I'm handcrafting these myself and will paint them olive green.
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robkite
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Try http://www.aircraftspruce.com/ they probably won't have thos specific sizes but it's a place to start. Good luck.
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robinsonscrusoe2
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:01 pm Post subject: thanks! |
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Rob,
I just called the company you recommended. They do not have it in stock but could mill it for me. Yea!. Now to find the fabric.
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Progcraft
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Your list of materials sounds like pretty stock stuff for model and full size aircraft scratch builders. If you live in a large city, you should have good luck in finding them simply by calling up your local EAA chapter. Or, go talk to a local aircraft flight training school. Usually alot of homebuilders hang around there.
Hope that helps, but probably not
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smarties
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Progcraft wrote: | | ...If you live in a large city, you should.... |
I thought that Robinsons Crusoe was living on an desert island  
Welcome to the forum robinsonscrusoe2. Keep us posted with your project and post pictures if you can.
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robinsonscrusoe2
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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I'll post pictures as I progess. I made a Barrage Kite out of Ripstop/wood dowels about 20+ years ago. Will post the photo of this next time I fly it.
Regarding RobinsonsCrusoe-it's the name of my boat. |
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robinsonscrusoe2
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 3:35 pm Post subject: Barrage Kite Assistance |
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Just thought I would share some contacts for you>
Spruce-milled to order: Lance/Walkabout manufacturing 208-466-6200
*About 1/2 the cost of AircraftSpruce.com
Aircraft Fabric- Ross Walton/Vintage Aero Fabrics 502-349-1429
By the way, does anyone have the correct Dimensions of the K2 Barrage-larger one?????? I've heard 6M wide but.....
thanks
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