 Ron Alexander Our popular Build Your Skills: Fabric series comes to a close with the final steps just before painting. Because the paint process itself is so involved and variable, we felt this was a good place to leave off. We hope this series has been valuable to all, even those not considering or working on a fabric-covered kit. But thats not all: In the next issues, well take a closer look at fabric-covering technologies beyond Poly-Fibers. This months installment starts on Page 55. |
 Omar Filipovic A new name adorns our masthead this month, in the form of Omar Filipovic. Based in Dallas, Omar is a web maven and GlaStar builder-old school, that is, hes taking his time-who will be taking over Julia Downies responsibilities behind the keyboard at www.kitplanes.com. With Omars help, were looking to update our web site and provide exciting new multimedia content. |
 Tom Wilson Toms the kind of person who gets all worked up just walking into an engine shop-our kind of guy! This month, Tom visits Visalia, California-based Ly-Con, which has been developing its own form of CNC (computer numerically controlled) cylinder-head porting, introducing the microchip into a world traditionally owned by craftsmen with angle grinders and drum sanders. His report begins on Page 32. |
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