Tdawson(at)avidyne.com
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 Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:13 am Post subject: Paint $$ |
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Russ or any others:
What has been the approximate cost of having your -10 painted at GLO Custom?
TDT
40025
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From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com on behalf of Russell Daves
Sent: Thu 9/7/2006 6:01 AM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Build times - time to get restarted?
Larry:
First let me give you my background so you have some perspective to work
from. I am a 60 year old first time builder with 1500+ hours flying time,
an instrument ticket, and a full time law practice. My first five airplanes
were three C182's, a C-177, and a Bellance Super Viking.
My sixth airplane was an RV-6A which I purchased. I loved it so much that
when the RV-10 came out I decided I had to build it in order to have both an
RV and a four place airplane. From October of 2003 until about July of 2004
I worked on the Emp/Tailcone kit getting it mostly built. I had an A&P
friend who taught me the basic building skills and gave me a hand at times
when it really helps to have a second pair of hands (there are a lot of
those times). When the QB wings arrived I did a little work on them while
finishing up on the Emp/Tailcone but the wings I basically set aside after
receiving the QB fuselage and worked on it until about March of 2005 when
one of my best friends (and RV-10 builder) passed away. I spent most of my
spare time over the next three months helping his widow get his RV-10,
engine, and prop sold. I then had three major surgeries during the period
of May-August of 2005. When I recovered and got back to building in
November of 2005 I pushed ahead with every free waking hour (average 6 hours
sleep a night) until I finished my RV-10 and flew it on 7/28/06.
Thirty three months from start to finish including the over 8 months of down
time, and keeping my solo law office afloat.
Would I do it again? In a heart beat!! I have enjoyed the building process
even though the last three months were hell on wheels because of the
deadline I set for myself of flying to OSH2006. I flew the week of OSH2006
just not to OSH2006. So close yet so far away.
My -10 is in the paint shop at GLO Custom Paint and I am due to get it back
next week. I can hardly wait.
Had I not sold my RV-6A early during the building process I would not have
pushed myself so hard to get the RV-10 built by OSH2006, but on the other
hand I am really glad I sold when I did as I obtained a really good price
and it helped pay for the RV-10 build.
If you are not going to make a commitment to build, now is the time to sell
your Emp/Tail kit. Building an RV-10 takes both a commitment of time as
well as money. From a time standpoint you will be better off committing a
regular consistent amount of time, whether that is 10 hours a week or closer
to 20 hours a week for part time building. The long layoff's and stop/start
of the building process is not helpful and will cause you to have to spend a
lot of extra time just getting back up to speed in the building process.
| Quote: | From a money standpoint, I did not build cheap, however I probably have
about $150,000.00 in my RV-10, but I didn't go as expensive as some who I am
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sure will have $200,000 or more in their RV-10. I doubt you can do a decent
job of building a quality RV-10 for less than about $125,000.00.
I hope this helps you make a decision. One thing I assure you of, if you
decide to the building commitment there are a lot of really great guys out
there who can help you with advise, pictures, and encouragement. The RV
community is one of the best groups of guys and girls you will ever come
across. If you are not active in a local EAA chapter I would also encourage
you to get active as the EAA group is great as well.
Russ Daves
N710RV flying
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