Ron Lendon

Clinton Township, MI

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC XL
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Plans-only
Your website (about your aircraft...)
http://mykitlog.com/rlendon
Building Experience
Have already built an airplane
Flying Experience
Private Pilot
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Engine: WW Corvair
Metal Model Maker / GM.
I have worked in the metal trades for 30 years and am looking at this as my retirement gift to self. I will continue to post changes here as I make them.

Comment Wall:

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    I'm about to post the Zenith dinner photos on my page on this site, so you can check them out there. Be sure to keep in touch, particularly if you head down south. I'll probably make back to Osh in 2012. Next year I'm taking a three week driving trip up to Glacier Park so a week at Airventure is not a likely option.

    Ed

    Aug 6, 2010

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    Well if you get the wanderlust again, you need to be in touch.

    Ed

    Aug 6, 2010

  • Dr. Edward M. Moody II

    Good mornin' Ron. Glad to hear that you are back in black so to speak. One of my flying buddies who lives about 7 miles west of me has two sons doing medical residencies in the Detroit area, and he is there visiting them this past week. The world just keeps getting smaller, don't it?

    Stay in touch,

    Ed

    Aug 29, 2010

  • Paco Pineiro

    Hi Ron:

    Thanks.  I'm a bit proud of the paint job, so far, mainly because I opted for man/hours in stead of dollars.  I bought four cans of metal spray paint from Lowe's and several packs of plastic 12 x 20 sheets and a couple of rolls of scotch blue painter's tape and that's it so far.  I still have the rear section and rudder to do but even then it should all cost less than one hundred dollars.  How is your plane coming along?

    Jan 23, 2011

  • Paco Pineiro

    Ron:

    No, no.  The white was done.  I used the 'rattle cans' for the red and gold and a skateboarder gave me the yellow non-skid.  What is that wooden structure?

    Paco

    Jan 26, 2011

  • Frederick Schutt

    Ron- Met you at cc#17.  I have a question for you- I'm working on cabin floor and floor  stiffner- did you mount gascolator per Zac plans?  I don't want to cut hole in skins if there is a better way - I'll be using corvair engine- Any other hints on the fuel system?

    Thanks

    Fred S.

    Feb 16, 2011

  • Frederick Schutt

    Ron  Thanks for your reply on gascolator location.  My computer went down so could'nt answer sooner.  I had forgotten that WW had that manual-I have one on order.

     

     

    Fred

    Feb 25, 2011

  • Jesse Hartman

    That nose bowl looks sweet.  I have been a fan of the shot bag and english wheel myself,  I know how much work and talant you have into this bowl.  Nice job

    Sep 14, 2011