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Jim Shumaker

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 106

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: Finished Kitfox

I've seen some beautiful and interesting Kitfoxes under this thread so here is my finished Kitfox.

  

 Jim Shumaker

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Tom Jones

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Location: Ellensburg, WA

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Finished Kitfox

Jim, how did you train your kitfox? Mine is afraid of the water. do not archive

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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: Finished Kitfox

Jim, Beautiful picture. Where are you Alaska?  Do not archive.

  

 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 582 Rebuild

 Rockford, IL

 [quote]  Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 18:36:19 -0700

From: jimshumaker(at)sbcglobal.net

Subject: Finished Kitfox

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com



   .ExternalClass DIV {;}     I've seen some beautiful and interesting Kitfoxes under this thread so here is my finished Kitfox.

  

 Jim Shumaker



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Guy Buchanan

Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 1204
Location: Ramona, CA

Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:07 am Post subject: Finished Kitfox

At 06:36 PM 5/5/2008, you wrote:

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		  I've seen some beautiful and interesting Kitfoxes under this thread 

so here is my finished Kitfox.



Jim Shumaker


	


Jim,

         Another fun one! Did you waterski in? Or just land a bit 

short? I haven't had the courage to try skiing yet, as I only have 5x5 tires.

Guy Buchanan

San Diego, CA

K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.



Do not archive

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dave

Joined: 22 Sep 2006
Posts: 1382

Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: Finished Kitfox

Jim, Great pic.!!!  At last another Kitfox flier doing it in style. 



How bout some videos?

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Jim Shumaker

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 106

Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject: Finished Kitfox

Trained over very shallow water at very high speed to get used to the feel of the water on the tires.  It is actually just like concrete at about 65mph.  When you get slow the tires will sink and try to pitch pole you.  This water is about two inches deep.  

  

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Jim Shumaker

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: Finished Kitfox

This is the Salinas River which is in central Cahlifonya.  The water does not even run year round.  We fly the river looking for little sand bars to land on.  The sand can be so soft if will pitch you right over if you are not careful.

  

 Jim Shumaker

 Kitfox III 

 Cahlifonya

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Jim Shumaker

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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: Finished Kitfox

Hi Guy,

  

 Yes, I water ski the plane but when landing try to stay off the water until it is shallow enough that droping through will not be a problem.  That is because the landing speed is much slower than the tire planing speed.  Your little tiny tires would be more of a problem.  You would need very smooth and shallow water to get started at it.  Think parking lot with a shimmer of water on it.

  

 Jim Shumaker

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Jim Shumaker

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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: Finished Kitfox

When we took videos I was the camera plane and a Citabria was the subject plane.  Therefore the video would be slightly off topic.  I do have one that runs about 10 minutes.

  

 Jim Shumaker

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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: Finished Kitfox

Jim, Wow! These Kitfoxes are everywhere. I have never even heard of Cahlifonya. Where IS that country? Do not archive.

  

 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 582 Rebuild

 Rockford, IL

 



 

 [quote]  Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 16:36:05 -0700

From: jimshumaker(at)sbcglobal.net

Subject: Re: Finished Kitfox

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com



   .ExternalClass DIV {;}     This is the Salinas River which is in central Cahlifonya.  The water does not even run year round.  We fly the river looking for little sand bars to land on.  The sand can be so soft if will pitch you right over if you are not careful.

  

 Jim Shumaker

 Kitfox III 

 Cahlifonya

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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:35 am Post subject: Finished Kitfox

Pat, It's a truly "special" place devised by our idiot governor, a place where the offensive indices of gender, like the words "father" and "mother," must be removed from the state curriculum. You've probably seen him playing in movies like Kindergarten Cop. We are required to learn to pronounce the word the way he does (or be jailed as a politically incorrect heretic). 

DO NOT ARCHIVE

J. Sandt, Ridgecrest, CA     kitfox project sitting dormant/molding



From: patrick reilly <patreilly43(at)hotmail.com>

Date: 2008/05/07 Wed AM 08:32:13 CDT

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: RE: Finished Kitfox



Jim, Wow! These Kitfoxes are everywhere. I have never even heard of Cahlifonya. Where IS that country? Do not archive.

 

Pat Reilly

Mod 3 582 Rebuild

Rockford, IL

 

Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 16:36:05 -0700

From: jimshumaker(at)sbcglobal.net

Subject: Re: Finished Kitfox

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com



This is the Salinas River which is in central Cahlifonya.  The water does not even run year round.  We fly the river looking for little sand bars to land on.  The sand can be so soft if will pitch you right over if you are not careful. Jim ShumakerKitfox III Cahlifonya



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Jim Shumaker

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 106

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: Finished Kitfox

Yes, Pat, Cahlifonya is truly a fantasyland where winter is simulated for the camera and the governator is truely from the big screen.  I'm working on my pronuciation for its new name.

  

 Jim Shumaker

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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:14 am Post subject: Finished Kitfox

I've seen some beautiful and interesting Kitfoxes here is my Vixen Kitfox  with Continental o-200.

 Francisco Javier

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