David Goldstein
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Joined: 8/28/2002
From: Shawnee, Oklahoma
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Just a few comments on the laser kit. The overall quality of all the wood is quite good. The laser cutting is very nice. Three formers were correct on the outside dimensions, but had to much wood cut out on the inside and the notches for the crutch. I was alarmed at first, as I thought I had somehow narrowed the crutch to early, (though it was built over the plans). As it turns out, I slid F-6 on first, and it was one of the three cut wrong. I center it, along with, I believe, F-10b, using stringers. I then shimed and glued them in place.
The folks at PKC stated the parts were only as accurate as the plans. I felt like, for the money, they could have easily corrected any such plan problems. In my urgency to build, I never actually laid the formers on the plans to see if that was the problem or not.
I found also that SS-1, the stab saddles were missing. I hunted thru the kit and never found them. I scoured the plans, and found that SS-1 was not anywhere except in the overall side picture of the fuselage. It was no where to be found on the several sheets that pictured formers, ribs, and wing saddles, etc.
With the plan error, I can see how PKC may have missed these parts. In fairness, I have not called them, I just made the parts and went on.
Overall, with the reduction of time that these kits give you, I would say they are worth the money. Cost out the wood at the local hobby shop, add in the labor and they seem reasonably priced.
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