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**Gordon McLean** · 07-07-2019, 03:18 PM

Looks great Gunny...the big wheels really set it off...

**Pgoldsmith** · 07-12-2019, 03:59 AM

Awesome achievement buddy, fantastic, congrats on you test flight.

**JimD** · 07-22-2019, 10:15 AM

The Cessna 185 at Cumberland Summer Soaring event.

**horsefeetky** · 07-22-2019, 11:38 AM

i must say this plane is a marvel to watch. such scale flight with no bad habits.. and enough power to tow up the big ones.. its a keeper for his kit line........

and after meeting gunny i now know why so many people talk about his building skills and his friendly personality.. arkus too

**Steve P** · 07-22-2019, 01:15 PM

Can't get much more realistic!

**lenb** · 07-23-2019, 10:52 AM

Fooled me, and I was flying it..... ( I think)

**Jeff D** · 07-24-2019, 01:11 AM

Gunny, Great Job! It's a beautiful plane. Glad I got to tow behind it once (I think it was once). The rest of the time I was compelled to take pictures. The extra touches like the lights make it that much more realistic.

So I did a quick grab and edit of some shots I had. So here are a bunch, mostly of the evening flying. There will be a few more in the album when I can get it done but for now - enjoy.

Jeff

**gunny11** · 07-24-2019, 03:41 AM

Wow, WOW, Wowza Jeff! Thank you....
those pictures are amazing, you make this photography stuff look easy. I always appreciate what you give us back in this hobby.

thanks again Jeff

**gunny11** · 07-29-2019, 04:18 PM

So, back to the build thread...
Wanted to add to the bottom windshield/instrument hood a fillet for better attachment. I came up with a neat idea by using a false windshield strip. (included in the kit).
Mixed up some epoxy and micro balloons and easy peazy. Once cured removed the strip. I glassed the hood because flat black covering on here can wrinkle. So glassed and painted it.

**JimD** · 07-29-2019, 05:23 PM

Did you wax the inside of the false strip so the epoxy would not stick to it?

**gunny11** · 07-30-2019, 04:52 PM

On my 10" utility wheels I was concerned that the ball bearings would make the plane roll and roll and roll and never stop. Now that I flew this wheel combo, I'm so glad I did this mod. What I did was drill a hole in the bearing race and wash out the grease with a degreaser and compressed air. Then I locked the ball bearings with epoxy. Inserted oil-lite bushings and before the epoxy fully set-up I put everything back together with the axle bolts to keep everything aligned.

**gunny11** · 07-31-2019, 03:19 AM

This plane even has a bathroom sink part installed in it! LOL

I searched and searched for materials to use for extensions of the exhaust pipe. Never found anything that would work... Until one afternoon I was in Ace Hardware store and saw an 1 1/4" bathroom P-trap. Well, why not give this a try? It's thin metal is light weight and has a nice chrome finish. Here is how I did it.
Cut the P-trap as shown and drill four holes half way down the flared end 90Â° apart. Cut slots to the holes and add high temp RTV silicone and clap onto the stacks with a hose clamp. This worked out extremely well. The muffler stacks on the DA 150 is about 1 1/2" too short. You can even use an 1 1/4" straight tail piece.