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    Robin Ultralight

    Hello new board!! my name is mark Calder, I'm the designer of the old Wren ultralight, I have a new Ultralight named the Robin that I am getting ready to cover. I put this Blog together that goes back a few yers, it covers all of the design and build of the Robin.

    Please take a look and give me some feedback if you will. Eventually i will be selling plans. My near term goal however is to have the robin to next years Lakeland Airshow

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    Mark, I've been following your blog for a year or so. Great work - great explanations of your progress - can't wait to see the Robin in the air. Keep up the good work!
    Cheers,
    Jerry

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    I just completed a light weight fairing for the Vert Fin/Rudder. its a pretty interesting process if you have never worked with foam, glass and Gel coat. The final completed fairing weighs 3/4 of an ounce.

    This is a foam technique I use to make compound contour parts. There are quite a few references to this in my blog and I think the average homebuilder will find this quite useful.
    http://robinultralight.blogspot.com/...l-process.html

    http://robinultralight.blogspot.com/...-yarmulke.html

    http://robinultralight.blogspot.com/...e-cowling.html


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    I finished the fairings, the canopy, fairings, tip caps and instrument panel are all in for final paint. I installed and calibrated Jim Weibes Belite fuel gauge. I have one final job before I start to cover the Robin, I neeed to rearrange my shop so I can reattach the wings and rig the aileron cables. Thats the final job!!! I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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    progress report, new instrument panel

    this is about as light as you can get, Belite gauges are almost zero weight, Thank You Jim Weibe!!!


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    There are more pictures of the progress on my Blog http://robinultralight.blogspot.com/

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    I just updated my blog http://robinultralight.blogspot.com/ with additional info on the instrument and canopy frame modification. i completed the tail fairing and am completing the final wiring. the next step ids to re rig the wings and then rig the aileron cables. Covering will follow shortly after.
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    just posted an update. http://robinultralight.blogspot.com I am in the process of completing the canopy installation and instrument panel wiring. I Have tested all of Jim Weibe's Belite instruments and I an report they were flawless.

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    Canopy Latch, and Windshield.

    I finally finished the canopy. I installed the Windshield, Latch, centering clips and engine primer. I updated all of this on my blog. http://robinultralight.blogspot.com/Name:  IMG_0225.jpg
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    Mark, That's not an airplane, it's a work of art....
    Cheers,
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    "First" Flight

    My baby just left the ground!! about 4 feet to be exact!! Ii built a stand to elevate the plane so I could install the aileron cables. The last time I had the wings on, the center controls were not complete and the aileron cable could not be routed. Here are some good views. I should be ready to cover the Robin starting Saturday. It wont take but a few days to finish that job and then its on to final finish. I do believe I will be ready for taxi testing by the middle of January. man this has sure been a long haul!!! One of the pictures shows the Friese Type aileron pretty well http://robinultralight.blogspot.com/

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