The tops of each crate were screwed down, and my buddy Ron Duren came by, originally to help off load the crates, but the FedEx actually showed up earlier than planned, so he helped me remove the lids, and then we pretended it was Christmas time and we had a whole lot of presents to open! Inventory is something that needs to happen fairly quickly after the kit arrives. Van's gives you 30 days from the time it is scheduled to arrive to perform the inventory and advise them of any damaged or missing parts. You can see how neatly everything is packed inside - something that Van's is an expert at. Ron's Wings for his RV7 are scheduled to arrive in May, so he was obviously just as anxious as I was to see what's inside the big, expensive boxes.
Now for the big box. Lots of stuff in here all packed up tight as a drum. It absolutely amazes me how they organize all this. The nice thing is, I only found one scratched wing rib that Vans sent to me. Everything ele was in great shape. The funny looking shape at the top left in the brown paper is actually one of the infamous Van's "Batwing" style fiberglass wing tips. These are actually pretty cool looking, and they give you the best sense of how wide each wing will be once they are built. They are just under 5 feet wide.
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