Latest at Old Kingsbury in Texas

Sgt Pepper · 23 September 2006, 11:37 AM

This is an amazing peice of engineering and craftsmanship. I've watched the top wing being assembled here at The Old Kingsbury Aerodrome and the amount of detail and little pieces of wood used in the design is mind blowing. All I can do is wonder how the French where able to produce this plane under the demands and pressure of war time.

wolfenbill · 20 October 2006, 06:02 AM

Sgt. Pepper and a bunch of other guys showed up at Kingsbury and did a bit of triplane work. Still a while before it flies though.

gipsymoth236k · 20 October 2006, 09:48 AM

Is Buck's D.VII ("Julie") ready to fly soon? Any recent photos?

Regards, Gary Sewall

btoenges · 24 October 2006, 04:33 AM

Roger has told me that my plane is on the back burner. I guess he is too busy with the spad project and his laser business. I think what still needs to be done is checking out the engine after the modifications. Roger has said that he is going to start the required FAA check out and will fly the plane. I hope to see it home in the spring of 2007.
Buck

Jasta 5 Von Muller · 24 October 2006, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by btoenges

Roger has told me that my plane is on the back burner. I guess he is too busy with the spad project and his laser business. I think what still needs to be done is checking out the engine after the modifications. Roger has said that he is going to start the required FAA check out and will fly the plane. I hope to see it home in the spring of 2007.
Buck

Your one of the lucky ones!!!!!

wolfenbill · 24 October 2006, 08:11 AM

Gary, Buck

Next time I'm up at Kingsbury, we'll drag it outside and take some pictures. I know I'm ready to hear that Gypsy Queen make some good rumbles.

Bill Broussard

gipsymoth236k · 24 October 2006, 10:34 AM

Buck,

Thanks for the update! It's seems time for my "visit" there soon!

Regards, Gary Sewall

Sgt Pepper · 26 October 2006, 02:17 PM

When things are slow around the office, I've begun building a 3-D Bleriot using the Kingsbury replica as my refrence model. BUT I had to find images of the original engine on the internet (I think the Kingsbury engine is about 80 years newer). Here is my progress so far. I'll keep posting until it's done.

Sgt Pepper · 31 October 2006, 05:18 PM

this work in progress brought to you by coffee - the drink we all love.

btoenges · 31 October 2006, 06:59 PM

I just got called today by Ellison fluid power, the company that made the throttle bodies for my plane. They are being shipped out today. Roger had to check them before Ellison could finish them. The reason they called is so I could pay for shipping. O.K. Roger firer that mother up!