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Recent content by AKNick

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    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Raining like mad here too. We had the fourth wettest April on record for Juneau. Sun came out for a little bit today before work so I was working on teaching the kiddos how to throw a chuck glider. Told my little boy to run and throw it, so he raaaaannn, then stopped, and threw it. LOL but he...
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    Joe Nall 2025

    You're too kind. I should just leave plane in up there. Some family on my wife's side live in Georgia, might be a good excuse to come see them once a year.
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    Joe Nall 2025

    Yup. I have to fly my 104NG via Air Cargo to the nearest facility so ATL it is.
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    Joe Nall 2025

    I wish it was one week earlier for that reason. If you were to just attend Tuesday and leave Friday you’d at least get to experience the size of this event at its peak. It’s a lot of work for me to make it happen again. Shipping my airplane on air cargo next week, have to pick it up M-F...
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    Joe Nall 2025

    Would be cool to meet up! I’ll be packing up Friday though, probably gone by 1pm
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    Joe Nall 2025

    I've lined up some kid helpers so I can attend this year. Looking like I might be there Monday and leaving Friday. Anyone else going?
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    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    During your builds I always notice how everything fits very nicely, the wood is always clean/sanded, and no excess glue. Bravo!
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    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Took the TA Horizons Stol X out for its maiden flight along with my pocket radio on ELRS. Everything went great. The plane flies quite slow with flaperons, 2S won’t let it 3D much, so might try 3S. I’ve been chasing my kids around the parked car in the driveway with ease to give you an idea...
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    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    They don't add a lot of weight; I'd still use them even if using thin balsa. I always figured the advantage is to create rigidity of the noodle spars - thus reducing the flex in the wing at a very small weight penalty. I've seen them used more where the wing center section area and once they...
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    You can always buy an external ELRS module if you want later down the road. I got the CNC gimbals for it, I don't think they are worth the hype and the plastic ones felt less clunky to me. Otherwise the fit and feel of this radio is quite nice and ergonomic!
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    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I herniated my C6 disk in my neck in December. I get it. still have numbness, but the PT and time is paying off... DO YOUR HOMEWORK!! LOL
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    I remember making 3D Printed baffles and was amazed how much lighter the fiberglass versions were that I redesigned and created from molds. Close to half the weight savings going glass.
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    I've been putting together a foamy with my new radio master pocket radio on ELRS, neat radio... definitely not what I'm used to (Futaba). CH5 on ELRS was designed for a drone arming switch, so for the life of me I did not understand why I couldn't make CH5 my aileron 2 channel.... and why it...
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    https://www.horizonhobby.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-horizon-master/default/dw879a72c8/Manuals/SAIEG90R3-Manual-EN.pdf Have you tested the plugs by putting them in the caps, and moving a magnet over the pickup sensor? Sounds like you've got fuel, Could the kick be from just having too much...
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    70cc FLEX Ultimate assembly thread.

    Love it when a design just fits!
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