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Old 05-14-2017, 03:20 PM
Mattn Mattn is offline
 
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Default Qb fuselage or qb wings?

If u had to choose one of the kits to buy as a qb which would it be? I'm Doing the emphanage and either wing kit or fuselage kit. Which ever I don't do completely I am ordering qb. Thanks for help.
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Old 05-14-2017, 04:05 PM
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Don't know if it's still that way, but if you order the qb fuse you had to order the wings at tje same time (wing ctr section is the start of the fuselage).

Wings are repetitive, but you get better with practice.
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Old 05-14-2017, 07:07 PM
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Default Get both!

If it were me, I'd save up and get both. I'm building a slow build RV-7 and at the time I ordered there was a six month backlog on QB kits, so I thought if I ordered a standard build and worked full time on it, I'd be at quick build stage within 6 months. How wrong I was. I'm a little slow, and OCD about things, so it took almost 12. Those QB kits are the best value for money you will ever find in in life, so if you want to get this thing flying years earlier, save up for a few more months and get a QB. I really think they understate how much time it saves for a first time builder. That said, if you're building purely for the sake of building, then sure, go the slow build, but I suspect that given you have asked the question, you probably are pretty keen to get this thing flying sooner than later. The upside to doing the slow build is that you can make more modifications if you so choose such as delux fuel caps, choose your own primer and a few mods in the fuselage. You will also develop far better metal working skills, but this all comes with a significant time cost.
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Old 05-14-2017, 07:14 PM
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Default Fuse for sure

If you can't spring for both, my vote is for the QB fuselage. Even more so if you plan on doing anything beyond the basic wings like adding leading edge lights, flop tubes (with relocated fuel level senders), ER tanks, larger conduit holes in ribs, deluxe locking fuel caps, etc. They are much easier to do during a slow-build than modify a QB wing (they're doable, just time consuming with some tight work areas). All mods aside, I'd still opt for the QB fuselage and slow-build the wings if I had to chose only one.
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Old 05-14-2017, 08:47 PM
Gary7A Gary7A is offline
 
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During a demo flight at the factory, I was advised that if I wanted one
of each it was better to slow build the wings. I took that advice and am
now sure it was valid.
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Old 05-14-2017, 08:51 PM
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I'm a vote the other way. Legacy build the fuselage and quick build the wings. That's how I did it and I would do it again. If you do the fuselage first, you just order the wing spar box kit with it and today's machining is so good that you don't need the spar parts to be match drilled. Mine aligned perfectly.
IMO, the fuselage is the most enjoyable and rewarding to build. I did sound proofing and A/C so QB would have been a waste. Also I Powdercoated interior parts that I couldn't have if they were QB.

The wing kit, on the other hand, is repetitive and rather boring. The QB wing is still open enough to run whatever you need to.
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Old 05-14-2017, 11:44 PM
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The wings are simple and go together quickly. Its just a lot of countersinking, dimpling and riveting.

The fuselage has many more parts and requires some part fabrication. It takes longer to build, so given that the quickbuild price is the same, your money is better spend on a quick build fuselage.
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Old 05-15-2017, 07:40 PM
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Check the for sale daily if able, I found QB wings for the price of a SB kit, no tanks or mess, did the SB fuse, was able to customize and paint inside as I went.
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Old 05-16-2017, 03:44 AM
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Not having to do the tanks, would be the deciding factor for me.

Plus the wings were very much of the same, the fuselage kit has been funnier so far.
I went this way - wings seemed like repeating the same process over and over, plus the tanks. I'm doing SB fuse now, QB wings on order.
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Old 05-16-2017, 05:30 AM
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Default Just Pulled the trigger...

.....on my second -8. My plan is the QB wings (ordered) and SB fuselage. The thought for myself, besides all earlier posts, is the the 5-7 month lead time for the QB kit. (depends on who you talk to on how long). With that in mind, I can build the plane and if the wings are delayed...then "so what". There will be plenty to do before the wings arrive and it won't slow me down. On top of that, the fuselage looks to be a lot more fun and rewarding....as well as affording the opportunity for more "originality" while assembly.

...as they said in the movie Independence Day..."I'm Baaack!"
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