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[efwd]

Hello!
Just signing on at the direction of Desertfox1. Expecting my super sport 7 kit next weekend! I'm trying to get an idea where the construction manual will have me beginning the build. Specifically, if it's the covering of my quick build wing, I think I need to buy the lighting and its associated wiring. I would like any suggestions as to what to expect. I don't want to be at a stand still waiting for lights to come in the mail. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thx. Eddie
Here's to the next couple of years!

[Dave S]

Eddie,

You probably have a lot more latitude on this than a person would suspect. While the manual has a sequence, i.e. one page comes after another.....you don't necessarily have to begin in the same place.

The manual begins with the fuselage and the wings are later but that doesn't mean certain stuff can't be done in a different sequence.

I think most advise thoroughly reading the manual when you get the kit and what has to happen in a specific order, or not, becomes apparent.

Having said that, I think most people start with the fuselage.

Personally, I did not get the quick build options so I had more to do on the wings. My order of business did not go in sequence with the manual in all cases......pretty much went by the weather.....doing stuff in the basement when it was cold outside and doing stuff outside when it was warm enough; and, did the painting when the wind wasn't blowing too hard and the relative humidity was low enough.

I think most people do the covering of the whole aircraft, tail, fuselage, wings at the same time after all or most of the inner workings of the aircraft are done - doing all the covering at once helps with utilizing the materials and doing the process.

Great to see another new builder on line!....

Sincerely,

Dave S
KF 7 Trigear
912ULS Warp Drive
St Paul, MN

[jiott]

Welcome Eddie. Don't worry about lighting yet, there is plenty of work to do on quick build wings before they are ready to cover-install fuel tanks, wing tips, #1 rib, strut brackets, rigging to fuselage, leading edge, etc. Also you can start or switch to working on the fuselage or tail assembly at any time. Many of us run the wingtip lighting wires thru the rear spar, so this can be done very late in the game long after covering and painting.

I believe if you go by the manual in order from front to back, it has you starting with the fuselage and tail. I think this is a good idea because you will see steady progress on a large scale. However, you can really start most anywhere; I started with the wings (not quick build). The only thing that must be done in the right sequence is rigging the wing strut brackets and wing attach points to the fuselage carry-thru tubes. Just read the manual on this part of the build and you will see what order that needs to be done.

You are about to start doing the most FUN thing you have ever done.

[DesertFox4]

Welcome Eddie. Spent the day with Desertfox1 building Kitfoxs.

[ken nougaret]

I think the best thing you can do before your kit arrives is build some wing rotisserees. See Tom Wades websight tropicaltuba.com. Welcome, Ken

[efwd]

Thank You all very much!
I figured your help may alleviate some of my anxieties.
This project aims to provide some bonding time with my 12 and 14 year old boys who, as of yet, don't have any clue what tools are let alone how to use them. Just building work benches with them was enlightening! Spending some time with Desertfox1 looking at some of your airplanes was awesome. Of course I don't know who those planes belong to but those on the Chandler airport as well as those at the shop in Gilbert, I am certain we will meet in the future. The wait for this Kit is killing me!
Eddie

[Paul Z]

I wouldn't worry about wiring lights, you can route the wires through the rear spar. You do need to route tge hoses for the pitot tube, and mount the pitot tube. You also need to decide if you will be using a glass panel, and need a Magnetometer. You will need to mount it in the wing. Mine is mounted to the last rib on the co-pilots wing inside the wing tip.