Hey Guys,

As far as the part indentifying, the PDF on Curare page shows the parts included, and the part numbers. That should be enough to figure out what is what. Since this seems to be confusing, which I understand, I will start including a layout of each sheet in my kits with part numbers listed. I will also list the parts that need to be laminated, along with any minor changes I made in the kits, which should be few. Usually changes only include converting to standard motor mounts to accept a wider variety of engines, or as on the Curare, changing the tri stock sizes to sized that are actually available, like the top turtle deck tristock that was about 1" x 1/2" on the plans. I don't know anywhere you can find tristock that isn't 'square'. Definitely check with Sid for the canopy, and I check with Wing when they get back from Toledo to see which canopy number is for the Curare.

I strongly believe that the kit's design should be left as is, not modernized to tab and slot building. It just doesn't seem right to do that. I respect the older designs too much.

As for the EAC kits are like scratch building, you are right. I am a kit cutter, and that has always been the job of kit cutters, to bridge the gap between full kits and scratch building. I try to cut all of the parts that need to be cut to shape, such as fuse sides, formers, doublers, wings ribs, etc. The sheet stock and sticks aren't hard to get. Cutting the parts to shape is a problem to a lot of builders, either lacking the equipment, time, or incentive to cut the parts them selves. That is where kit cutters have always come in, although we are few and far between now adays.. I will also include wing jig holes in the ribs if you let me know when the short kit is ordered.

Any suggestions on parts I missed on kits would be appreciated. I will try to add it on future kits. It is easy to miss something when starting at the plans that much, a second set of eyes is always helpful.

To bring everybody up to date on the foam wings I sell. They started life with Ralph Andre at wing Mfg. That is why the list goes back so far. Brian & I purchased the wing division of Wing Mfg from Ralph in the early 90's, including patterns, inventory, and the cool machines Ralph designed for cutting wings, back when I was a partner in Dynamic. Last October, I aquired the wings from Brian, to expand EAC, and give Brian more time to concentrate on the cockpit kits he makes, which he has turned into an art form, in my opinion.

Eureka Aircraft is starting it's 4th year, and I want to thank all of the builders who have made it possible for me to bring back to classind birds, and bring back building into the RC hobby. Long live building. Wouldn't it be great to never see an ARF again????

Thanks for listening....

Don @ Eureka Aircraft.com