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Old 05-11-2020, 09:27 AM
David Paule David Paule is offline
 
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The KISS principal seems easy in concept but is actually very important. It affects the progress of your project, its overall weight, overall cost, its future maintenance difficulty (always consider this one), and the potential sources for pilot mis-operation.

Also, it's entirely possible that there will be additional options available in the future, some of which you'll preclude if you buy what's currently available. The approach I recommend is to do your homework now, like you're doing, but decide at what point you will need the goodie and hold off buying it until then. As has been said, things change.

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Old 05-13-2020, 10:09 AM
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Hi All,
Thank you for all your help. I think I've decided that building is the best way to go but I may try a practice kit just to see how everything goes.

I think I'm over analyzing things because this is definitely the biggest project I've taken on for recreation purposes and I don't want to mess up what could turn out to be a great plane for me and my family to enjoy for years.

Thanks again for all your replies, this a great community.

Joe
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Old 05-13-2020, 09:19 PM
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also, keep an eye on the classifieds; I got a really good deal on some QB kits.
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Old 05-14-2020, 09:14 AM
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Whatever you do for upgrades I would NOT cut your gear racks on the handles per Vans instructions. This limits the pin extensions on the doors. Safer to have more fuselage penetration with the pins and it's expensive if you have to replace them later.
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Old 05-14-2020, 09:58 AM
Lexxan Lexxan is offline
 
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Whatever you do for upgrades I would NOT cut your gear racks on the handles per Vans instructions. This limits the pin extensions on the doors. Safer to have more fuselage penetration with the pins and it's expensive if you have to replace them later.
You have more details for this to put in my notes?

To OP:

Don't overthink, buy and pursue.

I have been working on my tail, and the mods list for the tail is all retrofitable for what I am doing.

Showplanes Carbon Fiber Top
Garmin GSA-28 Servo Bracket for Yaw Damper
Garmin GSA-28 Servo Bracket for Pitch Control
Equipment tray behind bulkhead.

I am also considering, but haven't done research, on putting ground power plugs in the empennage and wanted to lean on a few people with experience in the local area and here when I get a post drafted up.
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