Hi there, As Scott Cable has indicated, I am no longer able to purchase his excellent project, and have to revert to the original intention: scratch-building. The reason? SCD (Sudden Cash Deficiency). My Toyota MR-S sports car which was to finance the purchase of Scott's KR project was badly damaged by a prospective buyer, who left me with damaged goods and many bills to pay. Yes, it isn't fair, and yes, I'm pursuing legal remedies - but nothing comes cheap or quickly.
So, it's back to the plans, the boat, and lay-ups. So, some timely help will be very welcome. Question: If I'm going to be building this bird from scratch, I'll be incorporating some of the 'standard' mods (longer fusalage, laminated & bent spars, new airfoil). Mark Langford's website offers the following comment regarding lengthening the fusalage: "I wouldn't have stretched the stabilizer at all had I possessed the foresight to extend my fuselage length another 14 inches(using the full 14' of longeron material that Wicks ships) by simply adding one more bay behind the aft spar for an increased moment arm." So I guess the question is: When ordering my wood from Wicks/AcSpruce, how long should I ask for the longerons to be? Longer than the 14' standard length shipped by Wicks - they will make them longer if required? How long is optimal - if one has the freedom to choose? Question: If I order longer longerons, will I also need to order extra plywood? My plans haven't arrived yet, and as you can hear, I need a little bit of help to get started... Regards, Duncan
