Shaping the Cowl (Plug)

Building the Cowl Plug around the motor. 

Using any off cuts of polystyrene. Just add them where you think you need

Trying to get symmetry is the trick

The polystyrene was just glued with wood glue. 

Mocking up the canopy line

Add a spinner to get the lines right.

A layer of glass and epoxy once it was almost there

bottom skin done

I covered the fuss with sticky tape so the plug  wouldn't be permanent.

Top skin done.

Right in the beginning .....KR 1

ZS WEC first flew in 1995 after 18 months of building. I am not sure why I sold it, but I did.
I flew just short of 300 hrs before selling. It had a 2.0 lt VW Motor with Honda motorbike ignition. Home made wheels and brake, very basic panel and NO luxuries.
During the time I had this great plane, I had decided to build a KR 1.
I bought a set of plans, as well as the plans for the KR 1 B motorglider. The plans ended up getting very dusty, but in 2011 I convinced my close friend Russell to build with me.
And so the build process started, only to be halted as I went off sailing for 3 years.
On arriving back we started again with much enthusiasm. But still slow as I have become too fussy. 100% or nothing, slows the process down. We are getting along reasonably well again. as the photos will show.
Cheers
Rob