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  1. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    Mine will be on pause as well, im moving also, but because there was a notice of sale on my door to apartment/ town house. Moving sucks . I also use low heat to secure the monokote but not over 200° just to tack the glue but not let it gas. Then go over edges with heat and seal them with trim...
  2. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    Solder was tied in the back to keep the measurement right, then I drew the line and cut to the inside to keep it tight to the fin. Required one 1/16" Trimming to make it perfect.
  3. IMAC FANATIC

    Tail Wheel Steering, Springs vs Fuel Tubing or other setups

    Question, the ball link adaptors on the ends, where are those from? The ones at the horn and tiller base.not sure how positive steering would be with that but it makes sense to at least try. 
  4. IMAC FANATIC

    Tail Wheel Steering, Springs vs Fuel Tubing or other setups

    Dude are those oli dampened shocks ?  Whatever they are look awesome, 
  5. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    Ko, ill put up pics tomorrow as I go. We came up with a way to cut monokote in place recently too but didn't take any pics. Its probably well known also but was hugely time saving, just for long fuselage cuts , not a finished line but for where a stripe will cover the joined pieces. 
  6. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    Invaluable tools for covering 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4"  scrap balas with double edge razor glued to it. Use for lap cuts or really nice flush cuts turned over.  Not for covering but this block of wood has been with me since the start of the build. My go to tool for sanding awkward areas and dang...
  7. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    Starting to see the big picture with the scheme, cant wait to get the stripes down, only the bottom and one more side piece to put down hopefully tomorrow. Anybody care to see a semi detailed posting on the windex approach to monokote? Or is it old news?   
  8. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    Turtledeck done, this piece was the toughest to lay so far and glad its done.took all day.    
  9. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    This is probably well know technique but to make a template to cover the turtle deck to the fin I used solder to copy shape to paper then transfer to covering. Works well for me, I wss trying to cut the template with paper but it wasnt very close.     
  10. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    End result     , cannot tell where the repair was done, happy again. Sorry, was too angry to get pics of damage prior to repair but believe me... it was BAD. 
  11. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    And then disaster strikes. Too much heat and too thinly sanded balsa led to a deformation in the fin, yikes. Was a perfect covering . Stripped, cut balsa to le of fin, poly glued in new balsa, 1/4" deep pocket, planed , sanded, filled, sanded and covered again.     
  12. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC Dalton 300 ml build thread.

    Nice job on the pilot Mrs. Bird !  Awesome, sending you mine !   Id say a'la movie roadhouse... " his name..is Dalton." Or.. Mac, Cam in reverse. Hey , at least you tried on the baffle, kudos for the attempt, many wouldn't go beyond their comfort zone and you did. Im sure it could be...
  13. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC Dalton 300 ml build thread.

    Yes sir, that will be one pretty airplane !  
  14. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC Dalton 300 ml build thread.

    Dang, Earle. That dash is incredible ! Nice work. ill take 2 ! LoL.   Doc you are making huge progress and its all beautifully done. Any 3 views of a scheme yet?   If you order from SAC , specify the gauges you want, I didnt look close enough and have some non aerobatic related ones, not a...
  15. IMAC FANATIC

    Tail Wheel Steering, Springs vs Fuel Tubing or other setups

    Soggy, sloppy , silicone, tube...  what ARE we talking about here  LoL.   Hey, the way I see it, if its less work after all the work done to get em flying.. keep em flying !  Go with it, nust post some pics so we can se what you end up with. Please.  Im still trying to find or make the...
  16. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC Dalton 300 ml build thread.

    Sacmidwest.com  hands down, best instrument panel around.  
  17. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC Dalton 300 ml build thread.

    Just think of all the people who would love to have even a  1/4 scale  someday and cant get there yet or won't,   were a lucky bunch. .. all of us.. to be into a hobby like this, feel blessed and accomplished to have a 30% airplane my friend, most of the world can only dream of having one like...
  18. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC Dalton 300 ml build thread.

    I really like your hinge spacing alot. And wish id of thought of or seen that way before drilling mine. I used double at each end and even spaced throught the hinge line.  Your layout makes alot of sense to me.
  19. IMAC FANATIC

    Tail Wheel Steering, Springs vs Fuel Tubing or other setups

    Stay away from the light Terry.... dont go towards the fuel lines. ( a la movie poltergeist)  LoL.  Maybe just a pet peeve of mine but I dont like fuel lines and zip ties on the outside of an airplane, to each his own and ive almost succumbed to the ways of the silicone before finding the rings...
  20. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    Oh ive been found guilty of coveting gregs plane and the cool scheme , nice work and awesome finish at the worlds!   Hey Al, I was looking at pics from the beginning , remember how clean this shop was! Guess with time its inevitable the mess creeps up on you.  LoL  and thanks for the...
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