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  1. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Fun Stuff Guys!
  2. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Oh yeah! I did some pretty low rolling circles around the bushes and this tore off. Pretty awesome... and yes I kept on rollin like a gangsta. What a crazy weekend!!
  3. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Elevator and Rudder Servo Wiring. 24" TDRC 20AWG extension used on the elevator extension. I also purchased some of their snake skin looming. This stuff helps keep the extension from chafing through the insulation/into the wiring, it's naturally slippery as well which means less friction. Feed...
  4. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Wheels. I ended up opting out the wheel pants and gear leg fairings. As mentioned before, the fairings just don't seem to fit as nicely as one would want to expect. I fly off a rock runway, so the wheel pants don't last very long either. However!! I bought some bling from Aztech! Silver Wheel...
  5. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Main Landing Gear SupaTim did a good job covering this on his build as well, and I like that he used welders glue to install the cover plate, I decided to add a thin few lines where it attaches to the airframe as well. Bolted the gear in place using blue locktite. I had to trim the cover plate...
  6. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Thanks bud! I hope so!!
  7. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Tail Wheel Pretty Strait forward! There is three holes in the carbon fiber, but only two screws/washers w/two blind nuts already installed. not much to think about here. I really liked how it was already put together, just had to bolt in on. I check the torque on the allen screws and they were...
  8. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Next I made a side bracket out of some scrap plywood for my Tech-Aero IBEC Throttle Kill Switch. I'll add a photo of it installed later. I Zapped it in place and then covered in it epoxy later.
  9. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Added a Spot-ON RC Magnetic fuel dot on the RH side of the fuselage, placed a couple supports to keep it from flexing as you try and pull the fuel dot out... that little rare earth magnet it STRONG I tell you!! They didn't give you a heck of a lot of room to get you finger in to pull it out, but...
  10. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    So I had to switch around the throttle servo 180 degrees so it would clear the fuel tank, shortened the linkage 1/2", then tightened down the engine mount bolts all around after adding blue locktite. In this pic you can see how I managed to tighten the "hard to get to" bolt by using an old trick...
  11. AKNick

    Xpress does a BANSHEE build...

    Ouchywawa man! That's pretty lame to loose a plane to quickly. :( Looks like you have a good attitude about it though :thumbup:
  12. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Thanks Bud! So I found one discrepancy on this model that high quality AJ Aircraft QC missed!!!!!! The LH Aft Wing anti-rotation support bracket!!!! Missing!!!! So I made one by tracing the other side with a piece of paper, transferred it onto a piece of scrap plywood, cut it out and epoxying...
  13. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    negative. I don't think that will be necessary.
  14. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    For the choke system... this one drove me crazy. I ended up flipping the choke arm 180 degrees, utilizing a Dubro 90 Degree Bellcrank, left over ball links, the smaller servo pushrods that I replaced earlier, and a snap ball like I got from RedwingRC. I went this route because it felt like a...
  15. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Went ahead and mounted the throttle servo on some ply rails that I made and epoxied onto the LH side. Here you can see the rail I added. With using my throttle linkage (Du-bro blue/gold rod) you can figure out where it's going to go through the firewall. Installed the throttle servo on the...
  16. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Gotta love a slick!!!
  17. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Tell me more...? Airframe ideas Bipenut ?
  18. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Thanks for the info Bipenut I'll just leave it the way it is
  19. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    So I've finished the build for the 60e beast for an older club member. Just waiting on weather to do a maiden flight. Boy there was a lot of little parts for that build!!! Question. With a castle 100 and 6S lipo I get an impressive blue arc when connecting them together. I am using the provided...
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