The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[pawnshopmike]

Well got the bottom belly pan on and the rudder. It is now starting to look like a plane.
1 shows the rudder done.
2 changed the rear of the belly pan and added a louvres to extract air, done this before and works really well.
3 at the landing gear did not close the gear in, in front. Left it open and added some aero-foiled aluminum tubing in the gap for support. Hope with being in negative pressure area it help pull out hot air from the engine.

Nice! Looking good.

 

[Bill Vargas]

working on getting the word out for a first IMAC contest at my Home Field. Should be a Great Time and Awsome flying WX,,, still looking for a beer assistant

http://www.giantscalenews.com/threads/inuagural-victor-valley-imac-sw-region.4961/

BV

 

[49dimes]

Needing a home for that" Shiny" thing I posted earlier @Snoopy1 and your Viper is tempting me and @Madinpensacola Viper ARF is tempting me but my wallet is not tempting me BECAUSE!!!.................

Your build is looking SWEET!!!.


In truth I am now deciding on the Pilot 37% edge or the Viper ARF. Decisions Decisions!?!?!?!?

Spent some more time on my CHEAP HK plane and the CHEAP gyro.......Got to find that CHEAP software "Open Aero" to flash the board with. Some how the kk2 I got has been flashed for every conceivable "rotor" aircraft from helis to octo's. NO FRIGGING fixed wing!!!!!
I knew their was a reason I do not use gyros!!! PIA . But none the less I will march forward and get the software for the kk2 so it will gyro my Sbach to oblivion!!!!!!!.

Look Ma ! it glows in the dark! Gyro "sees" the radio! Accelerators set for "level" Not to worry I cant read it either! but is says all axis OK!

 

[Snoopy1]

@49dimes. All I will say the Viper ST is the best kit I have built. Not that easy and not cheap by the time I am done it will cost a lot more than a viper ARF.

 

[Billy J]

What 1/4 scale Mustang are you building?

Can you build foam wings ? Email Trosclairbilly@yahoo.com. God Bless!

 

[49dimes]

@49dimes. All I will say the Viper ST is the best kit I have built. Not that easy and not cheap by the time I am done it will cost a lot more than a viper ARF.

But it will be like "you" want it to be . Nuttin wrong with that! .

 

[thurmma]

I worked on changing connectors on my Sahara regulators to mpx connectors for the Jeti Central Box 200. Got one done nd then updated the firmware on the CB and bound one of the rx's and ordered the dual rx module for the ds-14. I hope I got the order in soon enough to get it delivered today.

 

[thurmma]

Looks like I didn't get the order in soon enough so, now I am waiting until Monday for the module to be delivered. So far this is the only issue I have with the DS-14. A person would think that with the technology of the Jeti radios, that they would have the module building automated.

 

[49dimes]

Speaking of "Flashing"...........That used to be a naughty term but technology changes everything .

I will just fly and enjoy this little Sbach for the time being. It does fly really well with NO gyro. I did get a "box" built and installed to restore the structural rigidity in the area of the foam I had removed (not that the area was critical ). I have the USBasp flashing tool on its way and did find the software Open Aero to down load .

 

[pawnshopmike]

As much as I love growing season, I so hate cutting grass. Cut for the first time this season after work today. It CUT into my shop time!