I'm still unsure of whether to build a RV-9 or a RV-12. For those who would say the two planes have different missions, let me cut you off before you throw that cliche at me. Truth is, I'm a two mission guy; one mission suits the 9 and the other suits the 12.
I read all about how user friendly and easy the 12 build is. I'm a reasonably intellegent, mechanically-inclined fella, so I think I could build either one, but for all you 9 builders out there, are the plans such that you are constantly scratching your head wondering what this and that means? Are you constantly either calling Vans or on this forum trying to figure things out? Are many aspects of the build left up to speculation? I'm trying to get an idea of how much frustration is built into the 9 because of lack of completeness of the plans. I'm not talking about the increased difficulty of the actual build (such as riveting) as much as the potential frustration from lack of, or incompleteness of the plans. Any help much appreciated.
I read all about how user friendly and easy the 12 build is. I'm a reasonably intellegent, mechanically-inclined fella, so I think I could build either one, but for all you 9 builders out there, are the plans such that you are constantly scratching your head wondering what this and that means? Are you constantly either calling Vans or on this forum trying to figure things out? Are many aspects of the build left up to speculation? I'm trying to get an idea of how much frustration is built into the 9 because of lack of completeness of the plans. I'm not talking about the increased difficulty of the actual build (such as riveting) as much as the potential frustration from lack of, or incompleteness of the plans. Any help much appreciated.