My point exactly Dan. I haven't been around KR's long but long enough to know that very few if any are built exactly to spec. Most seem to be variances of the original built to suit each person's preferences. Ken developed the idea of using tried and true modeling techniques in the construction of full size aircraft. This was his crowning achievement and I can't help but wonder what he would think seeing how this creative bunch has continued to develop his concept and made & shared these changes to keep the KR series of aircraft flying. Many designs owe their success to Ken while I doubt they will ever admit to it. This list is a wonderful tool in the builder's quest to building and flying his own airplane. Each person here, whether newbie or old timer has put forth ideas and many are now standard practice in construction. I know when I bought my project and read over the manual I thought somebody must be joking. It was the archive messages and input from fellow KR netters that put everything in perspective and laid everything out in clear cut easy to follow instructions. Without that I no doubt would have backed off and built a Skybolt instead. Glad now that this was not the case and things are starting to look somewhat like an aircraft instead of a pile of wood/foam and fiberglass. Hope to meet you at the next Gathering. Doug Rupert.
Doug, Why would you let that stop you? It is your plane, build it anyway you want and call it anything you want. But you are right about one thing, it wouldn t. Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC
