Super-eze

Bob, Will you be taking orders to sell the completed parts?

Chris, Do you have any information on the tampco strake kit? I would like to purchase it for my kit. Thanks!!!

Wen need to move forward. Canard is still far off in the future of this project. We were working on Ch4. Drawings and docs.

I am going to purchase a domain for this project. Can we do better than open canard for a name?

Adrian has ch4, Bruce has the templates and Sam has ch14. Lets discuss accepted and flying improvements as they relate to each of these chapters. If there is one (or more) we can discuss it. How does that sound? We still have three openings for the design panel. Some of these issues would be decided by them. Previous or current builders PLEASE join up. There is no reason for this to stall.

Bruce, why dont you take ownership of the templates? If I'm reading your post correctly your ready to go. What do you think?

Here is the part of the WIKI I don't like. "Please note that all contributions to Open Canard Project may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here." Can we get the OPEN-EX added to the Model specifics section and have it broke down like the Cozy MK IV by chapter. Apparently I do not have the access to do this?? Could someone take ownership of this? Could we name it something else?? Project Phoenix?

Sam thanks for the drawing. Where should we put the drawings while were approving or improving them? would that be the WIKI? Does anyone have the ability to post to it? Adrian, This is asking a lot but would you accept the responsibility for the chapter 4 drawings? Could you re-do the work you did before? Sam, Looks like you have done some chapter 14 work. Would you take ownership of Ch14? Just the drawings for now. We have our first design panel member! Thank you Steve Parkins aka "steve" for stepping up! We have three more openings for the design panel.

We need 4 builders to make up the design panel. If you are interested please let me know. Thanks!

Adrian, I was re-reading the posts and I am not sure I understand the disposition of the drawings you created for your documentation of Ch4. Do they still exist?

Bruce, I was waiting for someones head to spin off! Shouting copyright infringement. Are we passed that now? Then what you are offering is very welcome. OK, Moving on I understand what your saying but I think its two steps ahead of where we are now. I have two questions for the group: 1. We are all in agreement that we are starting with Ch4? 2. Exactly what are the drawings we will need for Ch. (we all know what they are but should stated) My thoughts: We should post the drawings so they can be viewed and discussed. Things like perspective and dimension formats need to be agreed on. Once we have the "approved" drawings then we can do the same with the documentation. once thats done then we put them together and discuss, approve and post on whatever site were posting on. We also need to identify the design panel. Who is going to approve this work for posting. We need 4 people. Please just the yeas don't need the nays. Adrian will you be one on the panel?

Ok. Moving forward with Ch 4. Lets review what is already available and decide what to incorporate into the first draft. I like Adrian's format. Ok if we start with that as the basis of Ch? then add to it from other drawings and documentation. There can be supplemental D drawings to aid builders with D views to assist in understanding some of the more difficult parts or assembles. So. we go with Adrian's Ch4 as the basis for Ch first draft? Need a couple of yeas.

I officially declare the project defined as an exact representation of the original aircraft. Mods are a side dish to be looked a later. Now where to start. ( I thought I would take a stab at sounding authoritative) Chapter 4 fuselage bulkheads. Two parts to this. The drawings and the documentation. Adrian didn't you do this already? The format is .dwg for the drawings. The drawings and documentation will need to be put into PDF format. I will create an excel file of who is working on what part. just need volunteers. Who will work on ch4??

How about sticking to the plans but creating options. Give the builder the choice. To the point of the engine mounts. Here are the stock mounts and here is an optional mount that has been proven to operate properly? You guys are getting to hot to soon. I don't see a direction yet so how can there be criticism? I would love to see all the bells and whistles. But maybe its enough of a first step just to get the plans, drawings and fixes in one great format. Lets stick to the plans and create options. We can argue over the options later.

I agree (except for the long nose) but with out a decision how do we start? Is that the decision? adamssson... Whats the answer??? Some other questions... Would we depict creating some of the components that are readily available form suppliers like CG? Or just list the part number and suppler on the plans? Example torque tube bearing on firewall.