The challenge here is with various modifications, some parts won't be needed. Some parts may not be available but alternative or better parts are available.
It may make sense to purchase enough fiberglass to complete the project, but order epoxy as needed. Occasionally there can be delivery issues with items such as MGS epoxy. Despite expiration dates on some products, if properly stored will remain useable beyond the expiration dates. See Gary Hunter's EAA presentation on Epoxy.
Shipping charges can become significant for large items. Sometimes the shipping is more than the cost of the item. It may be worthwhile to plan a trip to a distributor. Aircraft Spruce owns Aeroperformance so items can be "store transfers" to those store locations to save on shipping. * Update...I'm hearing they don't do this anymore unfortunately.
Purchasing some components such as the wing core foam that is already CNC cut, adds minimal cost but is likely to improve the quality of the finished project.
Occasionally projects are orphaned/abandoned for a variety of reasons. These provide an opportunity to pick up finished components for just the cost of materials. Buyer beware though.
Kit list from Aircraft Spruce
ACS redesigned their web page once and removed this list and added it back. Here's a copy if it disappears again:
Copy of Aircraft Spruce Kit List
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| Labeling the boxes of foam with part number, description, size, chapters and quantity needed was helpful. |
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