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Here is a link to some pics of my Rebel. It was built in 1996 but had
not flown since 2003. I bought it last spring and brought it home on a
trailer.
It has a 160 HP Subaru engine and Warp Drive prop.
The original wheel on the left "broke" while I was taxiing on rough
ground and it jammed and the plane flipped on it's back.--before I even
flew it-- Bob Patterson told me then that the running gear I had was "recalled"
--apparently go kart stuff--really way too lightweight--
I used front running gear from a Kawasaki Brute Force 4 wheeler. Some machining to make bearing housings
and modification of the axle housing and some welding. The rims are aluminum 4 wheeler rims
Farm implement tires that cost about $60 each. I had the tread
machined off by a local re-capping company. This is way cheaper than Alaska Bush tires and you have a heavier
duty system including the brakes.
A few panels got wrinkled in the flipover so I incorporated some mods while replacing them. I added
VG's. The aluminum tailspring had been bent straight by the previous owner
due to a hard tail landing. When I put it in a press to rebend it I found it had no "spring"
so I made a spring from some trailer springs. It now has good bounce to fix landing "mistakes"
I also could not stand the door setup--it seemed I was always "fighting"
the door while getting in the airplane. I like the flip up conversion much better. Thats the way the kits should be
produced in my opinion.
I like to fly with doors open as I used to do in Kitfox I once had but there is too much
buffeting with the Rebel. I installed a solid bulkhead per Bob Pattersons suggestion and it did help some

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59852993@N02/


Karl Hipp
Crawford Airpark
Crawford Co
970 963 3755





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On 2/23/2011 8:25 AM, karl hipp wrote:

fellow rebel builders

Here is a link to some pics of my Rebel. It was built in 1996 but had
not flown since 2003. I bought it last spring and brought it home on a
trailer.
It has a 160 HP Subaru engine and Warp Drive prop.
The original wheel on the left "broke" while I was taxiing on rough
ground and it jammed and the plane flipped on it's back.--before I even
flew it-- Bob Patterson told me then that the running gear I had was "recalled"
--apparently go kart stuff--really way too lightweight--
I used front running gear from a Kawasaki Brute Force 4 wheeler. Some machining to make bearing housings
and modification of the axle housing and some welding. The rims are aluminum 4 wheeler rims
Farm implement tires that cost about $60 each. I had the tread
machined off by a local re-capping company. This is way cheaper than Alaska Bush tires and you have a heavier
duty system including the brakes.
A few panels got wrinkled in the flipover so I incorporated some mods while replacing them. I added
VG's. The aluminum tailspring had been bent straight by the previous owner
due to a hard tail landing. When I put it in a press to rebend it I found it had no "spring"
so I made a spring from some trailer springs. It now has good bounce to fix landing "mistakes"
I also could not stand the door setup--it seemed I was always "fighting"
the door while getting in the airplane. I like the flip up conversion much better. Thats the way the kits should be
produced in my opinion.
I like to fly with doors open as I used to do in Kitfox I once had but there is too much
buffeting with the Rebel. I installed a solid bulkhead per Bob Pattersons suggestion and it did help some

cut and paste

flickr.com/photos/59852993@NO2

Karl Hipp
Crawford Airpark
Crawford Co
970 963 3755

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fellow rebel builders
My Rebel was built in 1996 but had not flown since 2003. I bought it last spring and brought it home on a
trailer.
It has a 160 HP Subaru engine and Warp Drive prop.
The original wheel on the left "broke" while I was practicing taxiing on rough
ground and it jammed and the plane flipped on it's back.--before I even
flew it-- Bob Patterson told me then that the running gear I had was "recalled"
--apparently go kart stuff--really way too lightweight--
I used front running gear from a Kawasaki Brute Force 4 wheeler. Some machining to make bearing housings
and modification of the axle housing and some welding. The rims are aluminum 4 wheeler rims
Farm implement tires that cost about $60 each. I had the tread
machined off by a local re-capping company. This is way cheaper than Alaska Bush tires and you have a heavier
duty system including the brakes.
A few panels got wrinkled in the flipover so I incorporated some mods while replacing them. I added
VG's. The aluminum tailspring had been bent straight by the previous owner
due to a hard tail landing. When I put it in a press to rebend it I found it had no "spring"
so I made a spring from some trailer springs. It now has good bounce to fix landing "mistakes"
I also could not stand the door setup--it seemed I was always "fighting"
the door while getting in the airplane. I like the flip up conversion much better. Thats the way the kits should be
produced in my opinion.
I like to fly with doors open as I used to do in Kitfox I once had but there is too much
buffeting with the Rebel. I installed a solid bulkhead per Bob Pattersons suggestion and it did help some

I have some photos on the flickr website or I can send them to anyone
interested

Karl Hipp
Crawford Airpark
Crawford Co
970 963 3755

khipp@99victor.com




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Karl ...Good to hear of all your practical and innovative solutions.
Thanks for posting!
-Ben 496R

On 2/23/2011 6:25 AM, khipp@99victor.com wrote to rebel-builders:

fellow rebel builders

Here is a link to some pics of my Rebel. It was built in 1996 but had
not flown since 2003. I bought it last spring and brought it home on a
trailer.
It has a 160 HP Subaru engine and Warp Drive prop.
The original wheel on the left "broke" while I was taxiing on rough
ground and it jammed and the plane flipped on it's back.--before I even
flew it-- Bob Patterson told me then that the running gear I had

was "recalled"

--apparently go kart stuff--really way too lightweight--
I used front running gear from a Kawasaki Brute Force 4 wheeler. Some

machining to make bearing housings

and modification of the axle housing and some welding. The rims are

aluminum 4 wheeler rims

Farm implement tires that cost about $60 each. I had the tread
machined off by a local re-capping company. This is way cheaper than

Alaska Bush tires and you have a heavier

duty system including the brakes.
A few panels got wrinkled in the flipover so I incorporated some mods while

replacing them. I added

VG's. The aluminum tailspring had been bent straight by the previous owner
due to a hard tail landing. When I put it in a press to rebend it I found it

had no "spring"

so I made a spring from some trailer springs. It now has good bounce to fix

landing "mistakes"

I also could not stand the door setup--it seemed I was always "fighting"
the door while getting in the airplane. I like the flip up conversion much

better. Thats the way the kits should be

produced in my opinion.
I like to fly with doors open as I used to do in Kitfox I once had but there

is too much

buffeting with the Rebel. I installed a solid bulkhead per Bob Pattersons

suggestion and it did help some

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59852993@N02/


Karl Hipp
Crawford Airpark
Crawford Co
970 963 3755

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