How Do You Refer To Your Unfinished Airplane?

[DonFromTX]

Someone gave me the stock answer for the "Oh it is just a kit" comment..
I would explain that it is a kit, like going to Home Depot with a big truck and buying a "house kit". Seemed to put in better perspective.

Originally Posted by Michael Burbidge

My least favorite question when people hear a built an airplane is, "oh was it a kit?" The term kit does not do justice to the nature of building a Vans aircraft.

Most are surprise when I show them a picture. "Oh wow, it's a real airplane"

Michael-

[Ironflight]

How do I refer to my unfinished airplane? I just call it ?the jet?......

[SarahC]

Heh heh, many phrases sprung to mind.
Some are not repeatable in public.
Usual explanation:
"We're building a kit plane. Kinda like a mini Mustang-ish. No, it is not a microlight. Yes, it really is in our garage. Yes, we know that's not normal."

[sglynn]

It is a kit. A box of parts. But on December 2nd 2018, mine turned into the newest aircraft in America when I received the Airworthiness Certificate. That honor lasted for just a moment, until Boeing certified another 737. But now my kit is an aircraft.

[Jaypratt]

I have been in this so long I hardly know anyone that doesn’t have a RV!
When someone ask what are you building, I say,,, 8,,, 14,, or what ever is in the shop at the time. Second question might be is it an A? Or tail wheel?

I’d rather hear a question like You want to fly out for lunch?
That would be yes, what time?

I just wish I could say,,,,,,,,,, mind if I take the jet?

[RV10Man]

I just call it the airplane.

[bpattonsoa]

Most of the time I called it ? the 10?. When working on the fiberglass ? the #@?#&*% airplane?

[rdrcrmatt]

They're ever finished?

[219PB]

Mine is called "The Mistress". My wife is always saying, "spending another evening with The Mistress?"

[DeeCee 57]

in your case I'd call it the "troll thread"?