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  1. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    It's been so ridiculously frustrating I can't even describe it.
  2. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    I checked out the rudder tonight too. All but one of the hinges in the tail post would need to be replaced to use the new rudder. Only the very bottom one lines up correctly. I need this rudder to be removable. If not it wont fit on my workbench. If I use the original rudder I still want to add...
  3. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    Well the new hatch fits slightly better, but the clear canopy itself is warped on the right side and it's weak as hell. I think my original is better.:( Plus, I don't know how you can get balsa sheeting this wavy. There are waves and dents sanded into it.
  4. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    The parts from Horizon are already here! I'll have to take back what I said about FedEx. The good news is the wings look pretty good. I'll know more tonight when I can take a better look. The bad news is the hinges on the rudder are different than the old one. They added an extra hinge on the...
  5. Jetpainter

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    Fantastic!
  6. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    I spent quite awhile tonight with the iron and heat gun on the fuselage. It turned out pretty good, if ARF manufactures would spend a few minutes with some sandpaper before covering things would look so much better. Covering over rough plywood can only turnout so good. Generally the fuselage...
  7. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    Okay so I talked to Doug B. at Horizon this morning and he asked me what it would take to get this done. What I decided was, to keep my fuselage and stabs, because there pretty good. The covering isn't great, but with my luck different ones wouldn't be much better, I can live with them. I will...
  8. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    I got another email from Horizon, now he's going to call me tomorrow and get it all straightened out.
  9. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    Well this saga just took another turn. I received an email from Doug B at Horizon product support telling me that have picked me out a nice left wing, rudder, and cowl. No mention now of replacing the whole thing or even the bad hatch.
  10. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    I heard from Ali Machinchy again today, they are going to pick me out a new airplane today. :)
  11. Jetpainter

    Help! Need a good plane for windy days 30 to 50cc

    Put one of these in your windy day airplane. They work awesome. Not cheap, but worth what they cost.
  12. Jetpainter

    Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

    I've made a few over the years. It's a major plus when your printed decal is going on a white surface like yours. Your getting close!
  13. Jetpainter

    Hostetler Cessna 336 Skymaster

    I have found after a lot of testing that for me, the best process was to put the first coat of resin on as thin as possible using a squeegee. After an overnight cure I sand it with 220 till it's smooth, but try not to sand through, then put on a second coat. The second coat of resin barely takes...
  14. Jetpainter

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Wow I thought the 20+ were having here was bad, 50 miles an hour would blow your plane away before takeoff.:eek: I just checked our weather station at the field, 21mph average, 29 top speed.
  15. Jetpainter

    Howdy From Texas

    The sound of that thump when they hit hard and fast is hard to forget. I drilled a Yak into the ground at nearly full throttle once. The tuned pipe looked like an accordion. The stainless header was smashed flat against the cylinder head, but the DA50 didn't even have a broken fin. The only...
  16. Jetpainter

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I'm GREEN with envy!
  17. Jetpainter

    Stainless Hardware

    I think his point was that less than $4 shipping beats the heck out of $8 when your ordering a very small amount. My last order from Trimcraftaviationrc was less than $4 shipping for all of this and some shrink tube that's not in the picture. MUCH better than $8 in my book. I'd rather give that...
  18. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    Yeah he said they would have it picked up. I don't know any details yet. He said he would pick one out Tuesday so I'm sure I'll find something out early next week.
  19. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    @capthis what fuel tank are you running and are you mounting it? In the stock location behind the wing tube or are you moving it to the front. I was going to put mine in the stock location, but the fittings on my Fortitude tank point right at the tube socket.
  20. Jetpainter

    GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

    It sounds like your set up is going to be very similar to mine. I'm running a DA120 on cans with 7954's on everything but the rudder which is getting a 7950. Receiver is a 12 channel PowerSafe and Pulse LiPo's. This will be my first high voltage setup. I have heard some very good things about...
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