[Hank Rouland]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I thought I would get an email notice when there was a response, but I must not have set up that option, otherwise I would have replied sooner.

I hadn't been concerned with the rust I saw, which looked like surface-rust only from what I saw (though I've supposed there might still be some that need replacing). Looked to me like any parts with rust only needed to be cleaned and recoated, as long as there didn't turn out to be corrosion on any bearing surfaces. However, I'm more accustomed to ships than aircraft, so maybe something stands out to some of you as more serious in an aviation setting (some pics below).

I haven't been aware of the different possible rotor blades. They look symmetrical in the picture I took (below).

The seller is interested in selling it for less than $5k, which has seemed about right to me, with potential for some parts to be more valuable, and for some to need replacement. I appreciate the estimates from these posts.

I've been reckoning it'll take about $20k more to get it ready to fly. Just one or two hiccups could add a lot to that, of course. I've supposed it would take me about the same amount of time to rebuild this barn find as it would to build from a kit.

Overall, I like the Exec (in general, not simply this one). I've read a couple dozen fatal accident reports, EPI's analyses, and a lot of forum posts, in addition to a bunch of hours reading through the construction manual to answer various questions I've had. I've gotten the impression of a home-built helicopter that is overall ok when built to spec, though rather under-engineered, and with various options to address relatively well-known problem areas.