{"id":532,"date":"2020-02-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/?p=532"},"modified":"2020-03-17T16:47:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T23:47:02","slug":"quick-build-kit-delivery-and-unloading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/?p=532","title":{"rendered":"Quick-Build Kit &#8211; Delivery and Unloading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After nearly two months from the day she left the factory, my Sling 2 quick-build kit has found its way to my shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were on the clock to get everything unloaded and to restore the container to a completely empty and clean condition. Heartfelt thanks to my good friend Charlie, my wife Mary Ann and our nephew Brandon for their indispensable assistance. We extracted the contents of the container with great care and had no issues of any kind. It all went perfectly. Nevertheless, the process certainly called for a good bit of thought and anticipation of the challenges &#8211; there are some, to be sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone pitched in, including the truck driver. He was very intrigued by the whole affair and happily offered to help. He had no idea what was in the container and his eyes were almost bigger than mine when the seal was broken and the doors opened to reveal an airplane inside! Wow! 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href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0382.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0  lazy_loader \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0  bwg_lazyload \"                   data-id=\"146\"                   data-width=\"375\"                   data-height=\"500\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/IMG_0382.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\"                   src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\"                   alt=\"Charlie has a plan\"                   title=\"Charlie has a plan\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Charlie has a plan<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"145\" href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0383.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0  lazy_loader \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0  bwg_lazyload \"                   data-id=\"145\"                   data-width=\"375\"                   data-height=\"500\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/IMG_0383.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\"                   src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\"                   alt=\"Charlie dives in\"                   title=\"Charlie dives in\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Charlie dives in<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"147\" href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0384.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0  lazy_loader \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0  bwg_lazyload \"                   data-id=\"147\"                   data-width=\"500\"                   data-height=\"375\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/IMG_0384.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\"                   src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\"                   alt=\"Beautifully secured\"                   title=\"Beautifully secured\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Beautifully secured<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"148\" href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0385.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\" 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place<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"144\" href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0386.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0  lazy_loader \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0  bwg_lazyload \"                   data-id=\"144\"                   data-width=\"500\"                   data-height=\"375\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/IMG_0386.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\"                   src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\"                   alt=\"Supervisors (without shovels to lean on)\"                   title=\"Supervisors (without shovels to lean on)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Supervisors (without shovels to lean on)<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"143\" href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0390.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0  lazy_loader \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0  bwg_lazyload \"                   data-id=\"143\"                   data-width=\"500\"                   data-height=\"375\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/IMG_0390.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\"                   src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\"                   alt=\"The fuselage has been extracted\"                   title=\"The fuselage has been extracted\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">The fuselage has been extracted<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"142\" href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0396.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0  lazy_loader \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0  bwg_lazyload \"                   data-id=\"142\"                   data-width=\"500\"                   data-height=\"375\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/IMG_0396.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\"                   src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\"                   alt=\"The fuselage in the shop\"                   title=\"The fuselage in the shop\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">The fuselage in the shop<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>      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for the wing panels\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Now for the wing panels<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"140\" href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0400.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0  lazy_loader \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0  bwg_lazyload \"                   data-id=\"140\"                   data-width=\"500\"                   data-height=\"375\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/IMG_0400.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\"                   src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\"                   alt=\"The wings go in to the shop\"                   title=\"The wings go in to the shop\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">The wings go in to the shop<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"139\" href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0401.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0  lazy_loader \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0  bwg_lazyload \"                   data-id=\"139\"                   data-width=\"500\"                   data-height=\"375\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/IMG_0401.jpeg?bwg=1583352746\"                   src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\"                   alt=\"Cleaning up the container\"                   title=\"Cleaning up the container\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                <div class=\"bwg-title1\"><div class=\"bwg-title2\">Cleaning up the container<\/div><\/div>        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"157\" href=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/IMG_0411.jpeg?bwg=1583355188\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0  lazy_loader \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0  bwg_lazyload \"                   data-id=\"157\"                   data-width=\"500\"                   data-height=\"375\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/IMG_0411.jpeg?bwg=1583355188\"                   src=\"https:\/\/sling2.slantalpha.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\"                   alt=\"QB kit in the shop\"                   title=\"QB kit in the shop\" \/>            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We were on the clock to get everything unloaded and to restore the container to a completely empty and clean condition. 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