Hello everyone. Is the Freebird a modern KR-2 or derived from a KR ? ? Like will plans be available ? I recently purchased legit kr plans but there’s not really any support groups to assist on the build to my knowledge.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2022, at 3:49 PM, Mark Langford <m...@n56ml.com> wrote: > > Chris Matheny wrote: > > How long til the freebird plans are finalized and ready? I have a set of KR2S > plans but I'm really wanting to see the new plans that were in the works. > -------------- > At the moment the 3D model for the Freebird is still under development. That > process is going far slower than I'd hoped. There's a guy working it, but > it's not me so I don't have a lot of control it. But progress is being made, > and I hope to have some 3D isometric and other views that I can send out to > authors to "write to" in the next week or two. The goal is to have free > plans on the web in six months or sooner. We'll create these plans in the > order of construction, so we can stay ahead of even the fast builder, once we > get some fuselage plans out there. I hope the fuselage drawings and > instructions can be done in two months, but again, I don't have complete > control over that process. > > We'll use "google docs" to do the collaborative writing effort, with authors > who've actually built a KR2S writing appropriate sections, and with notable > improvements or alternatives. I've secured the "freebirdplans.org" domain to > host the plans when finished. Maybe finished isn't the right word, as I plan > to make this a living document that can be updated when good ideas come > along, and long after I'm dead and gone. These plans will be far more than > just plans, but recommendations on materials, sources, methods, options and > alternatives of construction. > > There will be NOBODY making any money on this effort, just an honest effort > to foster construction of these great little airplanes. The password for > these sites will be shared with a few key individuals, so the plans will live > on long after I "pack it in".... > > Mark Langford > m...@n56ml.com > http://www.n56ml.com > Huntsville, AL > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
