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    Default Costs involved with building

    The individual kit prices seem reasonable but roughly how much did the plane end up costing you from kit to airborne?
    Last edited by avflyer; 08-18-2015 at 12:31 PM.

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    Default Re: Costs involved with building

    Hi Avflyer,

    The kit is fairly comprehensive, so parts and materials are pretty much all-inclusive. I might let a couple of the builders chime in with start-up costs in terms of tooling and shop materials.

    I will be headed up to Greenville for the Splash-In in September with a factory demo EX. Happy to stop in if you'd like to see a Carbon Cub up close and personal (assuming you haven't)

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    I honestly have not kept track of the costs during my build. I can say the the biggest expense outside of the kit was paint, mainly because I had a pro spray the top coat, got too cold to spray in an unheated hangar and paint is outside my comfort zone. Other than that, simple hand tools and a bunch of clamps.


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    Default Re: Costs involved with building

    Quote Originally Posted by N867SP View Post
    I honestly have not kept track of the costs during my build. I can say the the biggest expense outside of the kit was paint, mainly because I had a pro spray the top coat, got too cold to spray in an unheated hangar and paint is outside my comfort zone. Other than that, simple hand tools and a bunch of clamps.


    Pete
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    totally worth the price to buy cherry rivet puller & buy or build rotators. I plan to sell both after I'm finished. Never have had enough tools so I seem to buy something new every day or two.

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