OK, since I didn't bring this up I'll respond. Remember, I built a KR so I do have first hand comparison ability. Dan, yes it is very enjoyable building this airplane. I don't have to stop what I am doing because I don't have a bolt. If an RV builder inventories the kits as they come in, he will have all the nuts, bolts, washers, rivets, cotter pins, plastic fittings, plumbing fittings.......the list goes on, to finish the entire airframe including brakes, tubes and tires. If you are missing something, call Van's up and they send you items free. There is some head scratching because the plans start off holding your hand at every point but become less involved as the building process goes on. Some complain about this but if by the time you are building the fuselage you don't know to bevel a flat piece overlap to avoid bulging up when you rivet, that's your own fault. It is fun to go the shop with a goal in mind and finishing with a part that is done, complete and ready for install at one sitting.
This is a picture showing all the small parts. Remember, that is an 8' bench so I have 6' of nuts, bolts, rivets and "stuff". The left two are mostly rivet heads, drills bits, guages and so on. The middle two are mostly rivets and the right two are fittings, bolts and misc. hardware. http://rvflying.tripod.com/rv1.jpg This one shows just how complete it is. From left to right are fuel pump, brake reservoir, nuts, various rod end bearsings, adel clamps and flap bushings. Above somewhere in the pic is a draw full of snap bushings for wire and line carrythroughs. http://rvflying.tripod.com/rv2.jpg Now to show the detail of all this prepunched stuff. This is the forward section middle floor cover with the slots punched in the front to vent the fuel pump. If you look closely you will see three hole patterns, these are prepunched nutplate attachment points. All the parts are this nice. http://rvflying.tripod.com/rv3.jpg Do I have to search for the right bolt, just read the plans. Here is the tailwheel with some plans in the background. Heck, they even call out the various washers whether you need a thin and thick or thick and thick. You need to study the plans as they are very detailed with a load of information in notes and "see detailed section A-A" http://rvflying.tripod.com/rv4.jpg Not quite 18K for the entire, and I mean entire airframe including canopy is not cheap but it is reasonable for what you get. I will have less in my RV than I have in my 2003 GMC 2500. You gotta keep it in perspective. Now, for anyone interested in what is going to cripple other four place airplance companies. The RV-10 has flown and will be at Oshkosh. They will be taking orders. It will outfly my Bonanza hands down and carry more, cost less to maintain and allows you put some neat avionics in it that are not available to the certified crowd. Oshkosh.........07 Honda Motorcycles Pavilion Weds. 7/30 11:30AM-12:45PM Premier Introduction of the RV-10 I'll bring some pieces along to Oshkosh. Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY RV-7 slider/fuselage Finish kit ordered!! Buying Instruments http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
