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Thread: Buttercup Project - Steve Wittman -First Flown in 1938

  1. #71

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    Can we get the yearly update? It's my birthday Saturday and I'd like a little whitman treat!

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    $10K takes everything

    Here's your TREAT... My Loss... My Project is "For Sale"

    0-235 Lycoming (Mid-Time), Fuselage and Tail are Covered , Wings are built / need covering.
    Catto Prop (new), Dampeners on landing gear , Matco Brakes , Goodyear Tires , Instruments included and transponder w/ mode C encoder
    Full Swivel Tailwheel, 3" prop extension,
    $10,000 takes everything I have that goes to this Bird.
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    Wife is Divorcing me , I don't have the place or time to work on it or ROOM for it... (95% Done)
    It's close to starting the Engine...Just a few more details and hook-ups.
    I'm keeping my other plane , This one has to go.

    The Plane is located near Bemidji, MN ( It's in Laporte,MN 56461 )
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    You can see pictures HERE...or
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    The main Building log has been on the Wings Forum.
    The forum makes you register in order to View Pictures...( I know...Tarded )
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    https://www.wingsforum.com/viewforum.php?f=320
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    Gotta Fly...
    Mike in MN

    PS Materials alone are worth MORE than 10K , WAY MORE...
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    My Buttercup Project For Sale

    Here's more pictures.
    These are the flight controls
    Gotta Fly...
    Mike
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    Buttercup For Sale

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    Buttercup For Sale

    Misc Pictures.
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    Whoever buys it will get a Copy of all the building pictures...

    Gotta Fly...
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    I wow! That's rough so sorry to here about your situation. Hang in there. It is a treat for sure! I'll see what I can do.

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    Buttercup For Sale

    Process for Welding the Fuselage...
    It helps Keep the Longerons from pulling in during welding.
    They are kept slightly outward for fabric...
    The fabric then pulls them in for a straight Fuselage.
    Learned this from Jim Clement.
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    Gotta Fly...
    Mike
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    Wittman

    The plane is pretty much sold...
    We're working out the details...
    He got it for 7K
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    I gave it away
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    Gotta fly...
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    Did you complete the sale? (sometimes things happen...)

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