I like making things myself. The KR airplane is so simple that I don't think you need any parts that are prefab. I certainly wouldn't buy the skins as the new KR airfoil would be faster anyway. Landing gear is easy to make. Wheels and brakes...maybe Tracy Obrien or find someone who has some to sell. Canopy can be made yourself or a canopy from something else cut to fit or even made by a custom canopy builder. Wing attach fittings.....I have drill press. I am sure Ken Rand never had someone build these parts for the prototype. Control stick....super easy parts to make. The beauty of a KR is like Burger King......have it your way. No two KRs should look alike and for the most part they don't. Custom built aircraft and the minds that build them are beautiful.
Kevin Golden In a message dated 1/14/2015 1:43:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, krnet at list.krnet.org writes: I looked over the very nice nvaero site. It appears that there is not a fuselage wood or fiberglass kit for the KR1. (not popular?) so I guess that means plans build. It is great that the wing skins, landing gear/wheels/brakes, canopy, wing attach fittings, control stick, are avail. What about the control surface hardware and rigging? I'm guessing whats not compatible (if anything) from the KR2 would be off the shelf at aircraft spruce. In fact, if we didnt have nvaero, I wonder if the entire plane could be plans built? (would have to solve the canopy problem, and fabricate landing gear). Also, one wonders WHY do the plans "may have extended lead times"???? nvaero is GREAT to have though :) _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
