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  1. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Sorry guys for the lack of updates, been quite busy . So here is the latest, The Dalotel is ready to test fly but because my dedicated pilot had such a severe racing accident on his motorcycle, the test flight is put off till Spring, so no Top Gun . On a good note, we are developing a new...
  2. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    no this one is actually is the one we built in Pakistan, 40% 29 lbs, no longer availlable but my friend Hussain Malik whom he and I are also working on a new project, had it from new and never unboxed it, the one in the picture is the same belonging to my good friend Simone Borsi in Italy...
  3. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    My new training airplane for 2019 40% Sbach
  4. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Done and working perfectly, in the axle hole there is a 10mm dia. drill rod to add rigidity
  5. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Absolutely and it wasn't that bad a deal so far, well worth it
  6. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Damaged gear repaired also while inspecting it, an important weld , had a crack in it, so went to my favorite weld shop and they fixed it. so now to the next one, less stresful since I know how to do it now LOL.
  7. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    its the 3 jaw from the milling turntable, will put it back once finished on this
  8. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    this is how I installed the large chuck
  9. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    and that was the problem, I took the taper part of another tool, with a wide base, and drilled 3 holes to match the ones on the said chuck in the back . I will take pictures of this as well, I'm just happy I was able to do it , and the reason I did this is the original chuck in the tail...
  10. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    ya but you have no idea the work I had to do to put it there and make it work LOL:(
  11. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Here are some pictures, I drilled a hole 10mm dia. deep inside the aluminum axle, the idea is to insert the drill rod which is a bit bigger, inside up to the point of the highest stress. by heating the aluminum, and cooling the drill rod, it should slide in just fine, with this said ...
  12. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I made a jig to mount the landing gear in the lathe, this is done , today I will mount it and see where it takes me, pics to follow
  13. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    since I can't remove the aluminum axle, I found a way to fix it, , so am now working on a proper jig for my lathe and will see , yes I will post pictures just hope it works what I have in mind
  14. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Ya I agree and this is the major rebuild I will have to do, , dam
  15. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    and Here is the problem,
  16. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Here is the story, yesterday was at the field where I had left my trailer and dalotel inside, and I had minor issues with the landing retract programming, so I set one wing on a table and went about programming the radio for that particular wing, and it worked to perfection, then I put the...
  17. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    back to the Dalotel, I have had a major set back, to make it a short story , the landing gear on one of the wings, has a major problem , and has to be rebuilt
  18. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I agree and its the same here in Canada, probably all over the world. Kids have XBOX and this makes it very hard to compete with, my grandson also loves the xbox, but at least my daughter (his mom) will only allow very limited time on it per week, so when he came with me for his first time at...
  19. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I also remember my first flight like it was yesterday but in my case it was in 1968 with a senior falcon, second hand , and ugly as hell but after the first flight, it was the most beautiful airplane lol
  20. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    at the field today, my grand son had his first two flights with our friend Norm. A very happy kid
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