Buttercup Project - Steve Wittman -First Flown in 1938

[rsrguy3]

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

[planecrazzzy]

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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[planecrazzzy]

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

[planecrazzzy]

More Pictures

[planecrazzzy]

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

Gotta Fly...

[rsrguy3]

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.

[planecrazzzy]

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

[planecrazzzy]

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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[Tim Hoversten]

Did you complete the sale? (sometimes things happen...)