Scotty78

Hello everyone,
Been out of a building for quite sometime now just and just acquired one of these kits. Been reading up on it and looks like ikon n'west kits can be a bit of a handful. so thought I might ask you the legends who were built one if you had some pictures of them while you were building them. I have built 4 or 5 other kits including top-flight giant P-47 and so o,so I do have some skills. Hahah

Truckracer

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Yes the old Ikon kits can be a challenge but if you stick with it, the results are rewarding. I jokingly use to call it scratch building using parts that came in a box. They were intended for builders who don't require step by step instructions and the manuals give general instructions and hints for each assembly. Don't be afraid to modify something if you don't like the way it was done on the plans. Once you understand Emil's building methods you'll know there is really an airplane somewhere in that box! I still have a D-145 Monocoupe and wouldn't mind building another Ikon kit if I could ever find the one I want. They are getting scarce.

Scotty78

Hahahah ok. Well at this point in the world longer and harder to build might be a good thing. Keep my mind off the craziness. I have built old Timers and things like that where it was pretty much just the plan and Crushed balsa, you sorta made it up as you went. so hopefully this one won't be too bad. it looks absolutely awesome in bare bones and when finished.

Truckracer

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I forgot to mention in my earlier post. The Ikon kits came with a couple of photo pages that shows several of their kits in various stages of completion. While these may not be Stinson photos though I believe some of them were, they show the general methods of construction that Emil used. I found them very helpful building the Monocoupe.