My long tail S7S weighed 746 lbs when I got my air worthiness cert. Simple panel, simple and not thick or heavy finish and paint job. Extras I did from stock were an all aircraft plywood baggage bay clear down to the lower longerons (it has a tunnel for the elevator pushrod). All of that space between the airframe bays is usable, much more room then the stock bag. I also have a aux baggage door that allow access to the tail cone behind the main baggage. Sensinich wood prop back then. Stock gear legs and 8:00 tires. Stock boat anchor Odyssey battery. VG's. Single arm 8" Matco tailwheel. A plexiglas windshield, lexan skylight. No strobes or lights of any kind.
Additions since are: 29" Airstreaks, Kiev prop (small skull cap aluminum spinner, not a 12 " glass one) , Roberts 3" extended bush gear with the RAGE shock system, a flip up window on one side, dual arm 8" Matco, and a 3 gallon aluminum header tank. Also a EarthX battery, so mostly gained weight for sure with the tires, broke even on the gear, gained a few lbs with the RAGE. Lost a bit with the other mods. It will be interesting to get it back on the scales.
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courierguy on Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:11 pm, edited 3 times in total.