Whats
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Whats
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Latest updates
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Since this site has grown to a rather large size with a considerable number of photographs, I have setup this section to help save a little time in finding updates. The 64 thousand dollar question is will I remember to update it? We will see.
Date |
Change |
Description of What's New |
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| 10/22/09 | New | Finally some progress photos of MY PROGRESS: Engine Mounting - Pressure Cowling |
| 10/22/09 | Update | OC Baker - TR-1 Construction Photos (General Interest) Added photo of TR1 Nose Gear Assembly |
| 10/21/09 | New | Wingtips - Removable - REMOVABLE WINGTIPS By Mike Pienaar |
| 08/24/09 | Update | TR-1 Completions Update - F. Tim Yoder's beautiful TR-1 Completion Photos |
| 08/23/09 | New | Bill Schertz passed on a great modification of the Cruiser Nose Gear.......NoseGear.html |
| 08/08/09 | Update | Added photo of the nearly complete firewall showing just how much is involved in setting up the firewall. |
| 07/05/09 | New | Preparing for the interior upholstry process while it is easy. Interior Finish Preparation |
| 07/05/09 | Update | Firewall - Where do you put everthing? Several updates and additions |
| 07/05/09 | Update | Custom Exhaust Fabfication Added photos of protective under fuselage belly pan. |
| 07/05/09 | New | More Construction Photos from Scott Stern. MoreConstrPhotos |
| 06/10/09 | New | First photos of my new Catto 3 Bladed Propeller Propeller and Spinner |
| 06/10/09 | Update | Updates to the Retractable Step progress. Retractable Steps |
| 06/10/09 | New | Photos of the custom exhaust mockup fabrication. Custom Exhaust Fabfication |
| 02/20/09 | New | Photos of the initial steps in mounting and fitting the engine. Engine Mounting - Initial fitting |
| 02/17/09 | New | Bill Schertz - Sealing of Cruiser Door Hinge - Door - Sealing the door hinge |
| 02/17/09 | New | Finally some updates on my own progress. One wing now primed for painting. Wing Finishing |
| 02/17/09 | New | Additional photos of Ted Scott's TR-4 Construction. Additional General Photos |
| 10/08/08 | New | John Petrie shows examples of the wheel pants for the cruiser. Wheel Pants for Cruiser |
| 10/08/08 | New | Bill Schertz nears completion and inspection of a very great looking plane. Bill Schertz Completion Photos |
| 03/30/08 | New | For those of you who can read German, Ralf Twellmann has yet another magazine spread in the April 2008 edition of the German Flieger Magazine. Even if you can't read the story...you can enjoy the photos. |
| 03/30/08 | New | Scott Sterns Instrument Panel Photos...TR-1 Instrument Panel Note the Center Control Stick installation. |
| 03/01/08 | Updates | Updates to the
Instrument Panel
- Installation 3 And couple of updates to Fuselage - Misc. showing assembly of 3/16 inch SS Brake lines. |
| 2/24/08 | NEW | Tim Sahagun - TR-4 Builder Dallas Area Tim just got his engine and I decided to take a few construction photos while helping him with the engine mounting. Another great project is moving along nicely. Take a look. |
| 02/16/08 | NEW | Bill Schertz has provided an update to his door locks installation that
is worth checking out: Door Locks Addendum |
| 12/30/07 | New | Scott Sterns has provided some great photos of his TR-1 Door Latch - TR-1 Door Latch Photos (Good Alternative Latch) |
| 12/30/07 | NEW | A builder contribution (Bill Schertz provided these update!) - Elevator Extension - Another Example |
| 12/29/07 | Updates | Various Updates to MY Progress and Pages - Added Retractable Wing TieDowns and some other Misc. |
| 12/25/07 | New | Builder submitted modification to TR4 Front Gear Front Gear Modification - TR4 |
| 12/25/07 | New | Ted Scott - Door Locks with Center Tab An improved version of the Hendricks Door Lock |
| 10/11/07 | New | Julian Bone's TR-1 Wing Root Fairing Modification Wing Root Fairing |
| 10/09/07 | NEW | Added Photos of KIS-2-Place Completion Photos for Michael Patten Luskintyre, NSW, Australia |
| 10/09/07 | NEW | Added Photos to KIS-2-Place Completion Photos for VAN ROOY Monument Park, South Africa |
| 10/08/07 | NEW | Pictures of the TR-1 Nose Gear Failure -- TR-1 NOSE GEAR FAILURE |
| 02/01/07 | Website | Moved Web Site to NEW Host and NEW Domain. New Web address www.kisbuild.OnFinal18.com |
| 02/01/07 | Update | Update to the Baggage Door Phtos Baggage Compartment Access |
| 05/08/06 | Update | Keith Miller - TR-1 Construction Photos with Instrument Panel & Firewall (Completion Photo) |
| 05/07/05 | New | Ralf Twellmann - (Met at Oshkosh and he sent me this last August. I must apologize for taking so long to get them posted to the web site.) Ralf Twellmann - TR-1 in Germany |
| 05/07/05 | NEW | Ray Clegg - Something Special from a Special Friend
Something Special (YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!) |
| 05/07/05 | Update | Added a couple of shots of to the Completions including the only shot of Ken Clarke's beauty. |
| 05/07/05 | New | Ted Scott - KIS Cruiser - (Some great work) - Ted Scott - TR-4 Builder |
| 05/06/05 | New | YET ANOTHER GREAT LOOKING CRUISER - Jerzy Krasinsky TR4 Completion |
| 05/06/05 | New | Bill Schertz = Fuselage Turning Jig |
| 05/05/05 | NEW | Al Rosa - Baggage Compartment Access (Check this out.....Neat!) |
| 05/03/05 | New | Larry David's TR-1 Door Latch System. Larry David - TR-1 Door Latch System |
| 05/03/05 | New | Bill Shertz - Fuselage Underside Fairing Details |
| 04/28/05 | New | Updated MyProgress and added - Landing Lights |
| 04/25/05 | NEW | BELIEVE IT OR NOT....AT LONG LAST....AN UPDATE!!!!! |
| 04/25/05 | NEW | Glen Westphal - El Paso - N211NB KIS Cruiser E-Bay Photos (Borrowed) & Door Damage |
| 11/25/03 | New | Bob Anderson has provided some great shots of his NEW Cruiser. Bob Anderson Completion Photos |
| 08/16/03 | New | Al Rosa provided these photos of his elevator extension Elevator Extension |
| 08/14/03 | New | Updated MyProgress and added - Instrument Panel - Installation 2 Rudder Pedals Final Cable Guide / Retractable Step Holder Pilot/Copilot Center Console |
| 08/13/03 | Update | Updated the Oshkosh - Builders - added this years photo of Dinner attendees. |
| 08/13/03 | Update | Some detail photos of John Petrie's Wheel Pants - Wheel Pants |
| 08/13/03 | Update | Some landing gear updates - Harry Herst - TR-4 Builder - Tennessee |
| 08/12/03 | NEW | My Photos from AirVenture 2003 - AirVenture 2003 |
| 08/12/03 | Update | Added some additional shots to John Forester's photos. John Forster - TR-4 Builder near Mecca (Oshkosh) |
| 08/11/03 | Update |
Updates to Ray Cleggs Photos with shots take at Oshkosh 2003 |
| 02/14/03 | New | Bill Schertz has provided some very good updates on installation and adjustment of the Cruiser Flaps. Check out: Flap Modifications and Fitting Flaps |
| 02/14/03 | New | Al Rosa has sent a new update showing his
Yoke Controls for
Cruiser. (This is some great work and worth a look.) |
| 01/12/03 | New | Al Rosa has some really great progress on his seats and rudder pedals. Adjustable Seats Adapted from Auto Seats Rudder Pedals & Tail Tiedown |
| 11/16/02 | New | My Progress -
Covering Seats Front
and Rear Update to - Landing Gear Root Faring |
| 10/30/02 | Update | Scott Sterns - TR-1 Construction Photos Southern California Builder |
| 10/27/02 | New | John Forster - TR-4 Builder near Mecca (Oshkosh) Custom Rudder Pedals |
| 10/27/02 | New | Scott Sterns - TR-1 Construction Photos Southern California Builder |
| 10/01/02 | Update | Rework on MyProgress section to improve location and access. |
| 09/27/02 | New | Some initial photos of
Landing
Gear Root Faring Additional Updates to Pre-Assembly |
| 09/15/02 | Update | Update to My Progress with additions of the
Pre-Assembly
section. Added list of steps and description of some of the problems encountered. |
| 09/12/02 | New | Update to My Progress with additions of the Pre-Assembly section. |
| 09/10/02 | NEW! | Keith Millers broken TR-1 Nose Strut Broken Nose Gear Strut |
| 08/17/02 | Update | Ray Clegg In Flight Photos: WOW! |
| 07/04/02 | New | Ray Clegg Completion Photos: Photos by Keith Miller |
| 07/04/02 | Update | Completion Photos (Added a couple of new ones-- Check it out.) |
| 07/02/02 | New | Maurits
Van Rooy - Collection of Construction and Completion Photos - Flight and Standing Photos - Ellison Air Box Installation |
| 07/02/02 | NEW | Bill Schertz captured these shots of Lou Seno's installation of the Hendricks
Door latch in a TR-1 (Pulsar Sport 150) and shared them with us. Thanks
Bill.. Lou Seno - TR-1 Installation of the Hendricks Door Latch |
| 07/01/02 | New | New additions to MyProgress -
Hinge
Drilling Jig Wing Flaps Ailerons (Page 2) |
| 05/14/02 | New | Geoff Older - Completed Aircraft - Check this out, it is a very beautiful TR-1. |
| 05/12/02 | New | Rudder Pedals - Something Different - My latest and final rudder pedals. |
| 05/12/02 | Update | Wing Closeout #2 - I (make that my wife, daughter, and I) finally closed out the right wing. This shows some additional details of the close. |
| 05/09/02 | New | Retractable TieDown Design an improvement on my self retracting tiedown. |
| 05/09/02 | New | Harry Herst - TR-4 Builder - Tennessee |
| 05/09/02 | New | Aileron Drive Seal - Jerzy Krasinski - TR-4 Cruiser Builder |
| 05/07/02 | New | John Petre - Some great inflight shots PLUS PLUS |
| 05/07/02 | New | John Petrie - Pressure Cowling Fabrication |
| 03/13/02 | Update | A few updates of John Petrie's plane just before the Second - First
flight. John Petrie - check out the great looking rebuild. Nice work John! |
| 03/12/02 | Update | Made some updates to MyProgress - Doors - Includes installation of the Door latch from Lyle Hendricks, Installation of windows, close out of door and a neat door handle for pulling the door closed. |
| 02/18/02 | Update | Bill Schertz - More great ideas from Bill: ELT Antenna Construction |
| 02/11/02 | Update | Finally...I finished scanning and updating the photos for: Don Garret & Jim Lagowski - TR-1 Construction Photos Included are the photos of the completed and flying aircraft. Congratulations Jim. |
| 02/10/02 | Update | Made some update to My Progress - Engine to separate and reduce load time as well as prepare for actual engine delivery. Soon I hope! Waiting on FADEC. |
| 02/10/02 | Update | Added several updates to My Progress - Flight Controls showing rudder return springs, push-pull idler, and rudder hinge. |
| 02/10/02 | New | New addition to TR-1 2-Place Construction Photos Maurits Van Rooy - Collection of Construction and Completion Photos |
| 02/09/02 | Update | Updates on the progress of my Instruments and Panel Construction. Includes some photos of the Blue Mountain EFIS One and Control Vision Switch Panel. |
| 02/09/02 | Update | Bill Schertz - More good input from Bill on
Instrument
Panel & Glareshield (Added some additional photos.) |
| 02/06/02 | Update | Some NEW instruments FOR SALE (Parts) |
| 02/06/02 | Update | Bill Schertz - More good input from Bill on Instrument Panel & Glareshield |
| 12/05/01 | NEW | Dave Tate TR-4
#4052 Completion Photos CONGRATULATIONS! First Flight Dec. 3, 2001 |
| 12/03/01 | Update | Dave Tate - TR-4 #4052 Added to the Completions - First Flight TODAY! |
| 12/03/01 | New | Bill Schertz - Spiral Tubing Cutter for making protective cover for wiring. |
| 11/27/01 | Change | Clear Wing Tip Light cover installation -
Wing Tips More updates on wing construction details - Installing Ribs & Spar |
| 11/26/01 | Change | Started consolidation of the TR-1 KIS and KIS Cruiser into single site with common menu. The original separation was due to size being too large. |
| 11/26/01 | NEW | John Petrie has provided his pilots manual as a draft for the KIS Cruiser
/ Super Cruiser builders.
Pilots
Flight Manual (John Petrie Cruiser) (Also included in the Tips & Tricks section.) |
| 11/26/01 | New | I have added a number of updates to My Progress including: Arm Rest Construction details - Arm Rest Construction Door Preparation and Window Installation Detail - Doors Stainless Steel Firewall Preparation - Firewall Aileron Construction Details - Ailerons My plan for wing trial fit and install - Wing Installation |
| 11/02/01 | New | Hans Christen Ersted Developed a Pilots Flight Manual for the TR-1 which
should provide an excellent model for all aircraft. (PDF Format can be viewed online, downloaded, and printed using Adobe Software. Pilots Flight Manual (Sample from TR-1) (Included in Tips & Tricks) |
| 09/11/01 | New | Retractable Steps (Hendricks Mfg.) by Bill Schertz Once again, Bill has done an excellent job and shows us the step. ;-) |
| 08/14/01 | Update | Door Locks
(Hendricks Locks) By Bill Schertz. Bill has led the way
with the first installation of and documentation of the door locks from Lyle
Hendricks. Hendricks Mfg. Inc. ---- www.HendricksMfg.com (This is worth a look!) |
| 07/23/01 | Update | Several additions to Dave Tate's Panel Firewall Backward - Inside and Panel |
| 07/22/01 | New | MY PROGRESS (yes I am making progress...slowly) Wing Close #1 |
| 07/21/01 | NEW | COMPLETION PHOTOS (Beautiful plane and proud owner, a must see!) Marco Tassi TR-4 #4033 Builder in Italy |
| 07/16/01 | New | Jerzy Krasinski - TR-4 Cruiser Builder - Jerzy has modified the manual flaps system to provide more leverage and flap positions. |
| 07/11/01 | New | Link to Dave Kennedy - (Web Site) TR-4 Builder #4021 - Lots of construction photos |
| 07/10/01 | Update | Added a MAP to John and Carrie Forster residence for the 2001
Builders Dinner.
(KIS_Builders_Oshkosh2k.html)
Also added some update to My Progress - Wings - Interior Details |
| 06/08/01 | Update | My Progress - Wings
- Interior
Details - Updated to show some of the internal details of the wing
construction. My Progress - Overhead Console - Air Control - Updated to show installation of the overhead lights and switches. They really look good. |
| 06/06/01 | Update | Updates to the TR-1 Section - Jim Lagowski has provided some great
updates including a number of photos of engine baffling, engine cowling and more. |
| 06/03/01 | Update | Builder Completions
- I have reworked this section to include a single photo of the completions with a link to pages with additional details and photos. |
| 06/03/01 | NEW | Door Locks
(Hendricks Locks) By Bill Schertz. Bill has led the way
with the first installation of and documentation of the door locks from Lyle
Hendricks. Hendricks Mfg. Inc. ---- www.HendricksMfg.com (This is worth a look!) |
| 05/28/01 | New | Nose Gear Mods by John Petrie. Check out this interesting update to the Nose Gear H Bracket. |
| 05/27/01 | Update | Custom Plane Photos - I have added the hundreds of photos of Custom, Classic, Warbirds, and other photos from Sun-N-Fun, AirVenture 99 and Copper State which had been on another web site. I have also added the photos from AirVenture 2000 which I had not previously posted. |
| 05/25/01 | New | Overhead Console - Air Control - By Bob Reed - Shows how I used a spare Mac Servo to control the air input from the vertical stabilizer. Also, a source for small swivel lights for overhead console. |
| 05/18/01 | Update | PAUL Lamar
- TR-4 Builder New photos showing engine mount and some Tips on an improved rubber bushing for the nose gear. |
| 05/18/01 | Update | Bill Schertz - TR-4 Construction Photos - Overhead Console and Control Stops |
| 05/15/01 | NEW | WEB SITE MOVE TO NEW LOCATION www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com |
| 03/28/01 | Update | Wiring Diagrams - Keith Miller in the Tips & Tricks Section. Updates to a couple of drawings and a narrative by Keith. |
| 03/28/01 | Update | Front Console in My Progress section. Some initial photos of the pilot center console. |
| 03/27/1 | New | Door - Lower Door Seal by Bob Reed in Tips & Tricks Section |
| 03/27/01 | New | Door - Interior Drip Rail by Paul Lamar in Tips & Tricks Section |
| 03/27/01 | New | Wiring Diagrams - Keith Miller in the Tips & Tricks Section |
| 03/27/01 | Update | Bill Schertz - TR-4
Construction Photos - Helpful Hints - Wiring Diagrams Reorganized and added a lot of new content including wiring diagrams and construction details for the fuselage. Much more so check it out. |
| 03/25/01 | NEW | Marco Tassi - TR-4 #4033 Builder in Italy - A builder in Italy who doesn't read or speak english and had to have the builders manual converted to italian. Just imagine the added difficulty he has had. |
| 03/25/01 | Update | Dave Tate - TR-4 #4052 - Construction Photos - an update showing his latest photo of a great paint job. Looking Good! |
| 03/25/01 | Update | John Petrie - TR-4 Builder in South Africa - an update showing the plane following his engine out landing and resulting retracted gear. It will fly again. |
| 11/27/01 | Update | Removed all What's New entries prior to Jan, 2001 |
| 12/30/98 | Added | Whats New Section to the Web Site |