OK so I had a little time yesterday so I browsed the web.
Between the FAA, EAA, Jetphotos and Van's I found a few more.
Very large amount in Europe.
My list now has 41 state side and 14 in Europe.
Many on the FAA list as RV-9's had not pictures on the web so I could not verify that they were indeed tailwheels.
I is amazing to me that so many people fly under the radar. No pictures on the web and no flight data. There were probably 20 I could not verify with a picture.

Mark,
Do you have my 9 in your list? N19MP.

Philippe Michel

This sounds more accurate, Mark. When I started building in 2005 I had also collected pics of RV-9s. I can't find that folder now, but I'm pretty sure I had at least 8-10 then, so there must be way more now.
Steve

Mark,

I think Michael Ice's -9 went to South Africa, IIRC.

Sounds about right.... When people ask me my guess has always been somewhere between 50 - 70 built as tail draggers.

Philippe,
I have now added you, thanks.

I found a Tim Donham that thinks his was the first RV-9 N9TD.
His was completed in Jan. 2004. Seems like Van's would have been the first.
I forget, was Van's started as a A then converted or the other way around?

Bill,
I have N119TJ in SA maybe that is it.

The original RV-9 prototype was purpose built as a tail dragger.
First flight was January 2002. No Tail dragger finish kits were sold/shipped prior to its flight testing.

I believe N9TD that was the first customer built RV9 to fly.

I am 6'2 and have to stretch a bit to see clearly. It's on par with other tail wheel airplanes I have flown. I have the Bell style tailwheel which sits a bit taller than the stock Van's one. That helps a bit. You will have no trouble. Just don't assume there is nothing in front of you. You will need to clear the area by stretching or by S-turning.

Nope. Michael's was never an "A" and never had a Subaru up front.

I found this picture of it, during its "transition phase".