Build Series

Follow Kitplanes contributors through multi-part stories.

Second Chance Six

As Oshkosh 2025 nears, Tenley rallies support and tackles critical inspection tasks to get RV-6 N2165U flying again.

Eating the Elephant—Part 2

One step forward, two steps back

Second Chance Six

Part 14: To fix or not to fix?

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 15

Why is this airplane xtreme?

Eating the Elephant

One person can’t imagine eating a whole elephant. It’s simply impossible. But the answer to the idiomatic question remains: one bite at a time!

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 14

Out of the holding pattern, onto the panel.

Second Chance Six

Part 13: Assessing the ailerons, learning the lathe and plotting the wiring.

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 13

Things to do while in the holding pattern.

Second Chance Six

Part 12: Final painted parts, installing wings and things, autopilot servos.

Second Chance Six

Part 11: Starting to wire my Advanced Flight Systems panel, installing a new fuel selector and more!

In Case You Missed It

Drill Guide

Companion DIY Drill Guide

Bob Hadley - August 8, 2025 1

Build a simple aluminum jig to drill AN bolt threads for safety wiring—perfect for when your hardware bin is missing just one critical part.

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Ask the DAR

Mel Asberry - August 10, 2012 1

How do you know when the sum of purchased parts exceeds the 51% rule? Does the data plate have to match the registration? DAR Mel Asberry answers these questions and more.

KIT0107 spread

Archive: January 2007

Kitplanes - November 23, 2023 0

Our coverage for the 2006 Reno Air Races appeared in the January issue the...

missing cotter key

Checkpoints

Vic Syracuse - December 21, 2018 0

Airworthiness prep.