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  1. AKNick

    Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.

    I keep meaning to get some of those lugs. I've been putting the thermistor through silicone tubing so it's exposed on the other side, pushing it in between the cylinder fins, with a dab of RTV to hold it in place. It does work, just doesn't look as clean as that!
  2. AKNick

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    You're making some great headway!
  3. AKNick

    RC Airplane Memes

    Yup! 🤣
  4. AKNick

    RC Airplane Memes

    Me too! It was like 10 years ago, and got very close to hitting it, but it just went up and up away. Pretty amazing how hard it was
  5. AKNick

    RC Airplane Memes

    Did you guys ever do the balloon pop contest at a fun fly. Let it loose and see who can pop it with their plane?? Times are evolving!
  6. AKNick

    Airplane Design Fusion 360

    Just depends on the format I believe. Usually pretty easy. But I dont have AutoCAD or F360..... yet.... F360 seems very powerful. I just keep getting concerned the hobbiest platform restrictions would prevent me trying to make and sell stuff in the future... the full price subscription software...
  7. AKNick

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

    Right!?! It's amazing how the SW planes just fall together. Everything just fits and the finish/fit is great. I've been putting together my 120" TBM and it's been a lot of sanding/gluing to get things to fit well, normally I'd say that's expected in an ARF. But skywing planes are spoiling me...
  8. AKNick

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Here's some ideas: Get a carbon rod with a direct linkage with couplers. Lots on Flight Comps website, but heres one that's M4/M3. https://flightcomp.com/collections/linkage-couplers/products/set-aluminium-coupler-for-carbon-tube-o-4-m3-right-left-setting-ring Plastic HD linkage...
  9. AKNick

    RC Airplane Memes

  10. AKNick

    Airplane Design Fusion 360

    Fun stuff! Thanks for sharing the process!
  11. AKNick

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

    Awesome!!
  12. AKNick

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

    Oh you lucky duck you! Nice to have that kind of help, I'm jealous!!
  13. AKNick

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

    I may have heard that they are working on a high wing... don't know if that was conceptual or actually in the skunk works. They've got to come up with something! Pilot RC = Skywolf, Extreme Flight = TurboBushmaster, AJ = BushHawk? I cannot remember what they were working on, and so Skywing =...
  14. AKNick

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

    Lots of ways to do it! Part of the muse point, I guess. What I did was use the cowl radius lines, pulled the line to create a new sketch plane basically and then use a three-point arc line that mimicked the general form of the cowl lines on the plans, deleted the excess. Then blended (lofted)...
  15. AKNick

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

    All the extras and little pieces of ingenuity throughout makes it a happy purchase. The skywing planes are cheaper than EF, not only the buy it now button but the addition not having to buy baffles, fuel tubing, fuel tank, carbon spinner, servo wires, ect... The 91ARS is to date the easiest ARF...
  16. AKNick

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

    Very nice! That scheme was going to be my spare 91" ARS until I decided to get a 104" Extra instead. That scheme is visible, aggressive, clean, and unique. Great choice. You have my stamp of approval! :yesss:
  17. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Gotcha. I'm somewhere near Hawaii on the map in this place called Alaska LOL. If I was to do it, I'd make an entire cowl.
  18. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    I'll send you an e-mail. I rarely printed this for anyone, just made the file so others can print it. The cleanup and prep took a while back then. I've since refined my slicer abilities and I'll see if I can do it again. I was beginning to make a cowling in CAD for fun, but that has its own...
  19. AKNick

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

    That is simply awesome! Good work! And yes... sorta. What you mentioned was what it did, except making that skin conform to two convex curves that I wanted to incorporate along that new surface without adding construction planes. This helped give it a slight bull nose look. If that even makes...
  20. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    maybe @Snoopy1 can answer that. My gas setup with the big tires is pretty darn heavy! I'd think an electric setup would float like a butterfly
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