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falcon43

Joined: 03 Apr 2007
Posts: 23

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:13 am Post subject: Fox Classix 4

I am thinking of purchasing  a partly completed Classic 4 kit, frame on 

wheels, wings, no covers. I am unable to find any builder sites which 

document building a KF. Does anyone have any idea how many hours it 

would take to finish such a product with basic instruments and a 

firewall forward setup if I can find one. The only suggestion I could 

find was 1000 hrs from kit in the box stage. Despite extensive 

discussion's on every conceivable topic, I was unable to find a single 

builders log. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Falcon in Ontario.

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Tom Jones

Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 752
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Fox Classix 4

I was a first time builder of a Classic 4.  From the frame on wheels with wings rigged to finished was 1000 hrs.  Total from opening the box was 1200 hrs.  My firewall foreward and engine was an air cooled plug and play and the only electrical accessory is the starter.  If you use a more complex engine, that part takes considerably longer.



I think I could build the same plane in 600-700 hours now that I have it figured out.  lots of thinking and head scratching on the first one.

tom Jones

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shericom(at)rogers.com
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:55 am Post subject: Fox Classix 4

Hi Harry, I'm located in Caledon Ontario and may have what your looking for. Contact me off list at shericom(at)rogers.com so we can talk. Don Stevenson



Harry Cieslar <hcieslar(at)cabletv.on.ca> wrote:[quote] --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Harry Cieslar 



I am thinking of purchasing  a partly completed Classic 4 kit, frame on 

wheels, wings, no covers. I am unable to find any builder sites which 

document building a KF. Does anyone have any idea how many hours it 

would take to finish such a product with basic instruments and a 

firewall forward setup if I can find one. The only suggestion I could 

find was 1000 hrs from kit in the box stage. Despite extensive 

discussion's on every conceivable topic, I was unable to find a single 

builders log. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Falcon in [quote][b]

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falcon43

Joined: 03 Apr 2007
Posts: 23

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:26 am Post subject: Fox Classix 4

Thanks, many more hrs than anticipated. I thought things should go 

pretty quick;y once the frame was set up and wings attached. No hope of 

flying quickly. Sound like a great plane, but I better look for more 

finished product. Thanks again. Harry



Tom Jones wrote:

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 I was a first time builder of a Classic 4.  From the frame on wheels with wings rigged to finished was 1000 hrs.  Total from opening the box was 1200 hrs.  My firewall foreward and engine was an air cooled plug and play and the only electrical accessory is the starter.  If you use a more complex engine, that part takes considerably longer.



 I think I could build the same plane in 600-700 hours now that I have it figured out.  lots of thinking and head scratching on the first one.

 tom Jones





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barry(at)pgtc.com
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:09 am Post subject: Fox Classix 4

Harry, there are so many variables I don't think you can get an answer just 

for you.  It took me 1400 hours to build my Classic IV from the box.  I 

finished it in 2001.  I am sure an experienced builder could do it in half 

the time.



Barry



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asq(at)roadrunner.com
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:18 am Post subject: Fox Classix 4

I had 850 hrs in my 4 -1200 ,but that doesn't count sitting ,thinking or 

head scratching time. Just hands on work.  Larry



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