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Old 11-23-2014, 03:34 PM
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I think that a part in the empennage kit is mislabeled. I have not gone through all the sections yet to figure it out. The first section of the VS has a part in the plans labeled VS-706. The part that I found was HS-706. I assume that this is supposed to be labeled VS-706. Here are the pictures:

part in question is the one with blue sharpie on it.


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Old 11-23-2014, 05:59 PM
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I think that has to be VS-706. There isn't anything like it on the HS
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Old 11-23-2014, 06:27 PM
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that is what I thought as well. I went through the plans and did not see anything else like it.
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Old 11-23-2014, 06:44 PM
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I'd say if you can't find anything else labeled VS-706 that's it. But it matches the drawing well no matter what the sticker says!
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Old 11-23-2014, 07:21 PM
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It is possible that you just got the wrong part, with a similar part #.
I think there actually is a part called HS-706.
Is it's shape, exactly what is shown in the drawings. It should have the exact same P.P. holes, etc.
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Old 11-23-2014, 07:30 PM
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The RV-8 (and possibly other models) use the HS-706, and it looks exactly like that..
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Old 11-23-2014, 10:05 PM
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Well that's a little troubling; if an RV8 HS-706 slipped in….. Makes me wonder; but boy it does match the drawing exactly, hole for hole….
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Old 11-23-2014, 10:38 PM
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Here's an RV-8 one (its not my website though!)

http://www.av8or.be/wp-content/uploa...6/IMG_1875.png
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Old 11-24-2014, 04:46 AM
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Maybe the VS-706 and HS-706 are the same part. I sent the pictures to Vans last night. I will see what they say.
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Old 12-12-2014, 09:31 AM
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I'm not sure if this is related, but yesterday on Van's revisions page they posted a note that some RV-14 (and other models) may have gotten the wrong Vertical stabilizer skins. So it is probably worth all of the RV-14 builders going out and checking their skins to make sure it's the proper .032 material.
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