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  1. Xpress

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

    Put this little guy together last night. There was a box of parts (ok, several dozen huge boxes..) that was set to be tossed out at work so I grabbed it and some spare parts for it. Believe it or not it had a brushed speed 400 motor, a 16 amp brushed ESC, and a 7 cell 850mah NiMH installed in...
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    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    A couple photos from this weekend, since GSN won't let me upload the rest :oblong:
  3. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    It works extremely well except when your springs stretch a bit and there isn't positive steering anymore!! :oblong:
  4. Xpress

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

    Give er a whirl! I used these grommets: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002X4AFL0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And some 1/16 ply from BUSA.
  5. Xpress

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

    Tightened up the covering on my 115 AJ Laser last night, and finished off with putting these plywood plates in with rubber grommet to pass the elevator wires through. Keeps it neat and tidy.
  6. Xpress

    Pilot 40% 330 Recover and Build

    That sure looks like a DA fuel dot to me :p https://www.desertaircraft.com/collections/accessories/products/desert-aircraft-fuel-dot?variant=32211677258
  7. Xpress

    Pilot 40% 330 Recover and Build

    What fuel dot is that?
  8. Xpress

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Got a shiny new Falcon spinner for the 115 Laser last Friday so out it went for a test flight yesterday :mario-banana: Makes it fly about 13.5% better!!!
  9. Xpress

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

    The XPS X24 was a fantastic unit but it's not compatible with the equipment I'm using now, so I removed it and have already sent it to a new home.
  10. Xpress

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

    Cleaned up the interior of the 105 Laser last night. Cut a new 1/8 ply plate to mount my rx packs to, which was screwed in place so that it can be removed later if I need to work on something (like moving the elevator wires around). Then a 1/16 ply plate was cut to shape to let me mount the rx...
  11. Xpress

    Help! Anyone own the 104" AJ Slick?

    Go with the 111. The weight difference alone will make it fly much better :way_to_go:
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    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Vans are great for hauling airplanes. No windows, and they can usually be had for cheap. Picked up this clean '99 Express 2500 for a song and it has a 350 in it :yesss: I think I've had almost a dozen airplanes inside of it at one point :oblong: Plus they're great project boxes for doing...
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    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    Installed a J&J Tailwheel with a tailwheel installation kit, both courtesy of Terry's Custom!! The J&J is TWICE as thick as the stocker, and is way more heavy duty.
  14. Xpress

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Flew my 115" Laser 230Z this weekend, what a fantastic flying airplane! Aileron is ultra crisp and super responsive, tail has a lot of authority too, and the ZDZ180 is a match made in heave for this airplane. Hitec HSB-9381TH servos offer GOBS of torque and ultra efficient power output- 1 flight...
  15. Xpress

    Pilot 40% 330 Recover and Build

    Oh yeah!! :woohoo!:
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    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    I have not, don't have a scale that will weigh it. It flies light as a feather and is super crisp on the roll rate. ZDZ180 is a monster in this airplane, and I'm not even fully broken in yet :banana-dance:Some video action from the weekend, both links should be view-able by the public...
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    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    Woohoo it flies! :woohoo!::woohoo!: I am going to switch to a Falcon 32x11W propeller, the Falcon 32x12 is just too much pitch. It's not that the engine can't lug it, because it rips it on the uplines at 3/4 throttle, it's just that the thing doesn't slow down. I'm...
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    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    Either way, it's getting a Falcon spinner :D If it needs more weight up front I'll just bolt some weights on somewhere to shift it forward, likely under the cowl.
  19. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    The one that came with it needs a little adjusting to fit properly, but I may just hold out for a Falcon spinner like I put on my 105" Laser.
  20. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    Just a little more work to do tonight with putting snakeskin over the wiring inside, and mounting RX pack, but otherwise CG is checked, rudder linkages are re-adjusted to clear the stabs, and transmitter is programmed up.
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