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no pics, unfortunately.

Seen on Facebook: Varieze for sale On the EZ... Have current registration N45790 562 hours on the Hobbs (I believe that's on the frame and engine) I started it last October and it ran fine Last flown in 2017 Needs.. Sanding down to skins priming and paint Has only basic VFR gauges No logs, but do have complete as built drawings , poh and airworthiness cert. Will consider any any reasonable offer. I look forward to hearing from you. Jane Greenwood 9375764493

The Varieze airframe in Marysville, CA has been priced down to $1500. If the wing attach fittings are good, this is a steal: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3657287584493410/

RUTAN QUICKIE 2 • $950 • FOR SALE • Cleaning my hanger,I have lots of quickie (q2) parts,3 fuselage’s wings,2canopy,2setof cowls and more pictures if you have any questions call or text! • Contact Saeid Hamidi , Friend of Owner - located Yorba Linda, CA 92886 United States • Telephone: 714-924-0802 • Posted November 4, 2023

Hangered at KCFO east of Denver, Colorado. 1500 hours airframe 1060 lbs EW, 1600 lbs gross. Approx 540 lbs Useful load. 52 gallons 100LL Lycoming IO-320 500 SMOH Compressions 77, 76, 78, 78/80 500 TTSN Catto Climb Prop Annual (CI) June 2023 IFR Pitot/Static/Transponder cert August 2023 Dynon SkyView Touch glass display Garmin SL30 Nav/Comm displays on Dynon Remote transponder and single axis autopilot (roll, nav coupled) controlled via Dynon ADS-B Out/In Garmin Aera 560 GPS in panel Electric trim and speed brake Electric nose gear (new fork, wheel, tire 2022) New main gear tires and brake pads on Grove brakes January 2023 Travel underwing baggage pods included

Gee, even if you scrap all the fiberglass work, there's enough other hardware that it'd be worth grabbing if you're in the area.

This one's labeled a "Very Easy," but it sure looks like a Long-EZ to me: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/avo/d/salome-very-easy-airplane-project/7682469810.html

I hate to hijack this thread, but I hate even more to start a new thread when this one is already discussing the topic. If the plans empty weight is supposed to be ~730 lbs, and installing a larger engine adds 150 lbs (gotta have a battery to go with that starter!), where do you typically see the extra 220 lbs (to get to 1100) coming from?

I don't know that I've seen a Q2 with this landing gear configuration before.

Ary Glantz might have one, but I seem to remember him saying he only used it for his own reference and didn't want to share, probably for liability reasons. He has kept a fantastic builder's log here: http://www.aryjglantz.com/p/blog-page.html?m=0

COZY III • FOR SALE • Cosy 3/Classic project. Lots of parts. 90% done, 90% to go. Asking $7,500 obo. Due to (insert excuses here), I have decided to sell the Cozy 3 project. Its on its gear and has the strakes, both wings and the canard. A lot of metal parts and a European (wider) style canopy are included. I’ll also include what foam and resin I bought. Asking $7,500 obo in South Bend In. • Contact Spencer Boesch , Owner - located South Bend, IN 46614 United States

More photos here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/344495919084084/posts/2405141693019486/

It looks like Izzy has dropped the price on his Defiant to $185k:

I don't recall if you're in the Cozy email group, there's a pretty thorough discussion of Russ' nose wheel shimmy there as well.

I didn't see this one when it was first posted:

I saw that one too, and it looks like 1) he's holding the nose off for a long time, and 2) it looks like there's not a lot of friction in the pivot.

"Last chance until I start parting it out" - a Long-EZ project with all materials and parts for the airframe, minus the canopy, for $6,850. Fuselage done including center-section spar and main gear, and it looks like the noze gear has also been done. No photos of a wing or canard. https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/544711904543566/

I know @Jon Matcho is working on digitizing, verifying, and making available the Defiant plans in the same manner as the Open-EZ. I found an electronic copy of the plans minus the templates, which are really important to have printed accurately. From a couple of conversations I've had, it sounds like building a Defiant is roughly twice the time and cost of building a Long-EZ. It's pretty darn big for a homebuilt.