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  1. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    Aileron Servos. I learned a couple things. First - the MKS777 gen1 do not fit. They are too deep. I tried shims but it messed up the geometry for down deflection (the control surface horn hits the servo). However the MKS777A+ fit just great (overkill alert!!!). Second - Aileron deflection for...
  2. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    Hate to quote myself :p But when I posted this Zach at Extreme Flight had it shipped out the next day. Great Customer Service, just need to give them a shout via telephone sometimes because I'm sure they get swamped. Fast forward to today. Still no backplate, I e-mailed extreme flight and Zach...
  3. AKNick

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

    Yeah... my billet plenum plate repair was about ten years ago. I also did what the dudes on the forums were recommending back then. HiTac was my second choice and should have been my first back then. I too thought about the whole new intake manifold but it was too $$...
  4. AKNick

    Awesome Video Thread

    That Super Corsair has a neat little factoid. They had to change one blade in the hub, so instead of making look like the others they left that one white. I used to have a coffee mug with that plane on it. used to :cryin:. Reminds me of another coffee cup I used to have with a hellcat painted...
  5. AKNick

    Awesome Video Thread

    I've changed many plugs on a R985 before. The front are easy, the rear :mad: Have to remove oily baffles to get to them. The R985 is a single row 9cyl radial.... having extra rows... yuk!
  6. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    I've seen full scale aircraft parts that are not as sexy as those!
  7. AKNick

    Rave What's up with you Yanks!!

    I don't have any big builds planned. Need to finish my 75" Edge ARF assembly, next might be a Unionville deHavilland Otter kit with a 6' wing... it has a round engine cowl, I'm thinking of changing the plans to make it a super otter (turboprop) and making it run off an electric motor. Thinking a...
  8. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    You can add your progress on my build thread (encouraged!!) Still love the plane, and has been my go to plane for the last year! Happy to give any guidance. Pictures are a must! What scheme did you go with?
  9. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    I've been debating to get the tundra or the fms PA18.... still unsure. I like the XT60's ok. Deans/T-Connectors were my go to, it's possible if your not careful to warp the flat connector during soldering ( a heat sink helps) but if it doesn't mate flush it will not make a very good connection...
  10. AKNick

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

    Nice Plenum Plate. I did the same thing on my old 94' Dakota. Bought it from Hughes racing I think. Still blew the gasket. I no longer have that truck. I used the "Right Stuff" to seal it. It I were to do it again I would have used High Tack... That stuff is wicked good at sealing... almost...
  11. AKNick

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

    You problem is that rubber mallot.... STEEL baby, caCLANG! :way_to_go: Working on stubborn car parts is quite a feat. One day I'll get smart and pay someone else... until then....:msn_slap: I shall curse, and curse I shall.
  12. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    What a ferocious doll of an engine!
  13. AKNick

    Scale Pitts S1-T, S1-S, and a Challenger.

    I agree with mike, keep it the way it is, like the photo you just posted, or if unless you have a wild hare..... Quick tip, maybe after you upload the picture, add it as a thumbnail or full image for the detailed pics. Makes it a little easier to see.
  14. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Snuck in one flight. Played with my Throttle curve a bit more. Also took away some expo in the elevator on high rates. Found myself chasing the sticks in a hover. Took out 10% and it’s much better!
  15. AKNick

    Scale Pitts S1-T, S1-S, and a Challenger.

    I cannot expand my imagination to anything else other than the bulldog that wouldn't drastically change the scheme as it is. It would be cool to cross the traditional schemes of a Christian eagle, bulldog, python... I like the starburst/feather design like what's on the underside of the EF RWB...
  16. AKNick

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

    Didn't realized what I started LOL. I just wanted to say wish more kids could find the joy in building and flying model airplanes. Not going to play the pointing finger game. But I will say my parents didn't raise me with cable television. . . I was outside playing, or inside building. If...
  17. AKNick

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

    @stangflyer speaking of Velox, didn't you get a Twisted Hobbies Velox a while back? or am I wrong?
  18. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    so much fun! Is that the clipped cub? Nothing like flying over glass.
  19. AKNick

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

    While putting away my plane the neighbor kid wanted to show his buddy my airplane hanger aka "garage". I was flooded with questions, like "how much does that one cost?", "what's your most expensive plane?", "which one do you like the most?", "Check out all the crazy switches on his radio!", Add...
  20. AKNick

    Happy Thanksgiving

    What they all said!!
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