Barry,just when did you weigh Chips planes?
No there is another reason why weighing parts will not add up to the total, inaccurate weighing of the parts as most will do, due to how do the parts get accurately placed upon the scale.
Actually kitmans plane was not the one that was shown at the Wram show, that plane will be coming with me to the Toledo show where it will be shown just as it was at the wram show empty and still not weighed.
As to what Chip will do I will bet it is not A<B orC My advice would be just to put "it doesn't matter cause it is still the best plane of it's type on the market and an absolute steal for the price, fit and finish.
Of course there is always the other option we can get another one of Chips F3a planes built for you at the 5 kilo limit of course the cost for that plane will be approx $8000 ready to go, but for guys like you that need the extra light plane I am sure that is not an issue.
Its the old saying you can't please all the people all the time, we can only do our best to make a plane that is the finest 3d machine we can make in huge quantity to supply the demand, control fit and finish and Then do all that so they can be sold for $619 ARF with margin for a dealer. And according to most we have done a pretty great job of it, sorry it does not meet your needs, but we will continue to try harder for the 6-8 other planes we will introduce this year.
Respectfully
Don Kanak
Planes Plus Inc
Chip Hyde Products