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  1. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    A 50cc+ is ample power. I don't think the plane needs it at all. It's pretty rare I use the engine at WOT. If someone doesn't want to 3D the timber, I'd say keep it light. a 30cc will be okay, but with the heavy gear and big tires the 35-38cc at least. A 50cc is crazy power on this airframe and...
  2. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    I hope 20” balloon tires wasn’t a typo.... epic LOL!! Suprised you didn’t opt for the GP38!
  3. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Dang. A 56cc will be a stump puller on this plane. Lots of power. Is it the stinger line?
  4. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    With flaps deployed, its very slow. A little flap elevator mixing and you'll be a happy camper. You don't have that much time on it yet, In the beginning I was nervous to land slow, but rest assured it slows down great with flaps and has a better stall characteristic. Page 26 I talked about 20%...
  5. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    With the Gas engine and a TechAero I'm getting just under 400 mAh per 14min flight. I think a 2S 950 would be a little light, but with 6min flight times on electric I think it'll work.
  6. AKNick

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

    That’s the drug! The itch I keep scratching
  7. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Dang. That’s a lot of juice. I fly two-three Times that long on one tank of gas... what was the OAW of the plane?
  8. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Very good report! Been waiting for your thoughts on it. Bigger batteries?
  9. AKNick

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

    Thank you for that image :pink_epic: I desperately want to experience that kind of lift.:way_to_go:
  10. AKNick

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

    One thing I'm learning is that the 1m composite DLGs have about ZERO pod room to work with. Tiny Servos, tiny battery, tiny receiver.... There is a lot of different types of DLG gliders out there and you need one that fits your flying conditions. I am sold on the Dream-Flight Libelle 1.2m for...
  11. AKNick

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

    On a different note, I would really like to get the Libelle DLG from dreamflight but it's not in stock until the end of summer apparently. An EPO foam glider that can take a few hits on the rocks sounds great from where I am at. I was also looking at their Ahi kit... You can say I'm getting a...
  12. AKNick

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

    1m mini dart. Had it for years. Screwed up the tail during assembly. Trying hard to get it in the air. Could get a new tail from soaring models via Ukraine but I didn’t want to learn how to use swift payment...
  13. AKNick

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

    Must be CSS... Control Surface Saturday Third attempt at the otters flaps and ailerons. And making some balsa tail feathers for the DLG. Sanded to airfoil and hair sprayed, prepped for glass. The two projects I really need to get done... Otter and DLG. Man, Hangar birds need some TLC. ARS...
  14. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    At the time the XPWR 30cc was out of stock and they were going through a design flaw of the X mount breaking. This is now resolved. Based on Tim's recommendation I used the Motrolfly 4330-216kv I chose the Castle 80HV. It never peaked over 70A in the air with a 20x8. I think I should have tried...
  15. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    One thing I’ll say, if you are using a 50cc engine, I’d keep it OEM. The reason being ground clearance is vital for the props survival. I wish I had a TIG welder to make my own gear 4” taller. Dreaming always dreaming
  16. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Thanks!
  17. AKNick

    Hello guys from Italy !!

    Welcome to GSN @JamesFitts ! Whatcha building/flying these days!?
  18. AKNick

    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    You're not the only one! For JUNE there seems to be a lack of people contributing to the I went flying 2020 thread.
  19. AKNick

    3D Gluing Robart Hinges

    video/picture or it didn't happen :roflmao: Dang, too bad it was you that had to educate your buddy of his whoopsie
  20. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    Two 6S in series 50-70C. Flew with 3300 Dinogy, 3300 Revo, 3700 revo, 3700 pulse. Revos were heavy, dinogy were the best, and pulse a tie for first place.
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