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110" TIMBER Assembly Thread
Wish I had taken the time to do that! I hate eyeballing that process.- AKNick
- Post #222
- Forum: Giant / Scale ARF Build Threads
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Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build
Clamps clamping clamps!!! Oh my word.... That's sounding kinda...:cautious: kinky of them... didn't you tell your clamps not to play twister this time??:eek:- AKNick
- Post #442
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
You'll love floats! When the planes get bigger, you begin to feel water tension more, and can have fun step taxing. The smaller planes take off and land much like a puddle duck. Plop on and rocket off. You'll enjoy lining up on a flat surface to land and just easing the plane down onto it. There...- AKNick
- Post #10,509
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
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Bill Hempel Yak 55
I could not locate anything in the AMA safety code or Handbook about any sort of ignition kill. This may be an event/club related stipulation. https://www.modelaircraft.org/sites/default/files/memanual.pdf edit: above 55lbs you need both...- AKNick
- Post #169
- Forum: Giant / Scale ARF Build Threads
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Yippee! What the postman brought
Wohooo!!! 84"? that's a good size plane! Happy Early Anniversary! I'd say you have a keeper!- AKNick
- Post #1,223
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
Thanks! Not trying to make you look bad, but as my coffee sticker said the other day "giddy up"!!!- AKNick
- Post #58
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
Tinker tinker. Got the XT60 receptacles in place. Cut the left receptacle a little short... found another place to put the little AR untit.- AKNick
- Post #56
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
Still workin on wiring. Mainly with the AR digital switch. So check this out! Skywing does it once again! There is an EC3 plug port you can use as a hardmount to plug your batteries into. I don’t use EC3 plugs... because I’m stubborn... using XT60s, so I modified it a bit with a file and...- AKNick
- Post #54
- Forum: Giant / Scale ARF Build Threads
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Scale Don Smith P-51 Mustang
We all missed you buddy!! Glad to hear from you and looking forward to seeing what’s in the skunkworks!!- AKNick
- Post #573
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
Starting to play with the interior a bit more. Made a hardwood mount for my receivers and painted them black. Laying out everything to see where to put it all. It’s actually pretty fluent and lots of space. Not used to that!!- AKNick
- Post #53
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
Fuel tank. It’s round fellas! It’s heavy duty plastic, aluminum cap with an o-ring, poly fuel line, and a heavy clunk. But there is more! Depron foam fuel bottle keepers. They have interlocking tabs that link into the airframe to glue in place. Add Velcro to the bottom and top of the bottle, and...- AKNick
- Post #50
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
Cowl is ready to rock when you get it. Pretty nice actually. The mount holes I think were 1/8” off. Not a big deal, mostly cosmetics. The spinner is slightly smaller than the cowl front face, so it doesn’t look too out of place.- AKNick
- Post #48
- Forum: Giant / Scale ARF Build Threads
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
Ha ha ha I just realized through my own photo that I need to adjust that engine mount washer whoopsie!- AKNick
- Post #46
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
I’m happier with the mount adjustment. But still a little bit off. Calling it good enough! To my delight, the 110” Timber ARF included some engine mount standoffs that were 1” in which I never used, I added a carbon G10 spacer and it gave the me the clearance I needed. OAL is 1.037” or 26.35mm...- AKNick
- Post #45
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The I'm NOT going out flying thread.
Don’t even think I want to leave the house today... gusts to 40 and up to 3” of rain expected...- AKNick
- Post #626
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
The spinner back plate comes with a template for drilling. And yes it’s perfect for the GP76 and is aligned so the prop is indexed correctly with the backplate. Pretty neat. Been working on mounting the engine. The alignment came in close. But just a tiny bit off. It bugged me. So I epoxied...- AKNick
- Post #44
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
1/4” adhesive heat shrink tubing. Or marine heat shrink tubing. Should be lots online from multiple sources. I bought a kit on amazon. Ginsco 270Pcs 3:1 Shrink Ratio Dual Wall Adhesive Lined https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073R69KNB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JBjHDb7Q4E318 Found that I use the 1/4” and...- AKNick
- Post #43
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110" TIMBER Assembly Thread
Glad to hear it survived shipment! Note there is a bunch of tristock included with the plane for the electric motor mount to use for bracing the gas engine. I’m using Futaba gear, so I couldn’t advise on the setup.- AKNick
- Post #220
- Forum: Giant / Scale ARF Build Threads
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RC Airplane Memes
Probably a repost. But I love it!- AKNick
- Post #722
- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
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91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread
Something about long runs of wire to the tail and 22AWG just bugged me. So 20AWG from Hanson hobbies to the rescue. I’m crazy... I know. Brushless servos are very efficient. But it made my mind rest easy for some silly reason... so BEHOLD!! Hours of measuring, crimping, heat shrinking and...- AKNick
- Post #39
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