| Hi Chet,
There is more composite work on the KR2 / Freebird than there is woodwork by far. If you were to build the rudder for instance: you have just a top rib and a bottom rib plus the spar. Then you have to fill it with foam, shape it and cover it all with glass. Then trim the glass, fill the weave with micro. 10% time spent on the wood construction and 90% time on the composite. To my knowledge there was only one KR look alike that was all composite and it crashed. Reach out to other KR guys in your area and start building any of the parts. As mentioned you can build a fuselage by simply adding length and bats as Mark had mentioned. I’m happy to give you a ride and help you get started if you can get to Mobile Alabama.
Victor Taylor Irvington, Alabama On May 10, 2023, at 09:17, Mike Richards <richardsmichael...@gmail.com> wrote:
thanks for the info,,, but im not planing on the all composite version as im not even sure if one has been completed or flown yet though thats the one i initially discovered Hi Chet,
My recommendation is to go to West Marine and get some resin, hardener and cloth. Then watch some YouTube videos and practice. It is a lot easier to learn from videos than by reading. Then join a local EAA to surround yourself with others who are building composite aircraft. You will be an expert before you know it.
Victor Taylor Irvington, Alabama
"Can anyone recommend resources (books, videos, etc) for learning the skills and materials? Thanks!"
-Chet
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This isn't exactly what you're looking for Chet but there may be something interesting in it anyway. Checking it just now, it appears YouTube chopped off the very beginning and stuck an ad in. This was and probably is the only YouTube video I'll ever attempt. I thought I'd successfully avoided having ads but it appears I've failed. This consumer society we've created has evolved from something convenient to being a disease.
Many "plans built" designs have pre-formed components that can be bought from various sources, reducing overall build time. This video describes attaching pre-built wings to the fuselage.
Ken Cottle, BTW the builder of the aircraft in this video, has his current KR for sale. As with me, his aviation activities are winding down. The one he has now is one of the three KR-1's that Sam Bailey built. Ken has made lots of improvements to this plane (vortex generators, good engine, etc.) If anyone is interested in an inexpensive yet solidly-built KR please send Ken an email.
Mike Stirewalt
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