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  1. AKNick

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

    Hmmm, I'm in a pickle. I've been trying to sell my Extreme Flight 74" Edge 540 V1 to a club member cheap for about a year now. he says he really wants it, but cannot cough up $350 for the plane without the smoke pump, and receiver. It has a worn out DLE35RA and some well used Hitec 7955TG's in...
  2. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    I'd love a 30-50cc scrappy please!!!!! PLEASE!!!!
  3. AKNick

    Awesome Video Thread

    Man... the expansion and contraction of the wood and all the grain differences would drive me insane on a project like this. Talk about patience and time. I have never understood how Fantasy of Flight stays afloat. There is no money other than contributions. I have been there and seen the...
  4. AKNick

    Timber 110" Twin Build

    I have a post in the other thread about weights. With my setup (DLE55, xcub gear, and 8.75” PRs), Empty 20.7# no struts/slats/fuel/batteries) CG 5.125” Loaded 22.3# Everything installed including gas, struts, batteries, slats resting in place. CG 5" (didn't change as much as I thought it would).
  5. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Decided to redo the OEM blind nut in the other wing. While I was in there I added a little tri-stock. Did the same to the other side. Went ahead and cut some 1/2” bright yellow strips to gap seal the wings.... I took a break and then did the other wing... except I was so tired I put a...
  6. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Ouch. So this means...... Two NEW planes!!!
  7. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    You know it. This just means we've been flying!!
  8. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    They make a beautiful tailwheel. I need something with some give to it due to my rocky/nasty terrain. The spring wire titanium is appealing. Edit: The J&J Tailwheels are for 35-42% planes. so the 120cc range, probably too much for my 50-70cc airframe?
  9. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    I’ve been a little slow repairing my wingtip. But it’s done. No it’s not pretty... but it’ll work pretty good. I’m too cheap to source matching paint. Sanded down the wingtip to expose the fiberglass. It was a pretty clean break which tells me that the wingtip was made in halves. It cracked else...
  10. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Couple more flights on the ARS. Temps seemed to keep cooler staying under 330F, even with some WOT shenanigans. Timer is a little off, but that’s 15 honest minutes of flying. I wanted to see what the inside of the rudder looked like.... OK OK OK, naw, I screwed up. I had to call it quits...
  11. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    Took the edge up for a couple more flights on the DA35. Love the power, love the flight times. Removed the wheels and wheel pants, installed some 3.5” FlyWheelz. Had to make a little bushing to fit inside the wheel bushing to accommodate the stock gear. Added a little Velcro fiber washer to...
  12. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Hmmm.... So this is coming out soon apparently. 2m Draco https://www.horizonhobby.com/airplanes/airplane-new-releases/draco-x-20m-with-smart-pnp-efl12575
  13. AKNick

    Timber 110" Twin Build

    Looks Wicked! Will the nose be tapered towards the center line?
  14. AKNick

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

    Spiral shaft pucks - yuks! Wait... is that Emma? Wasn't she born yesterday!?!? :eek: I can't believe mine is already eight months old.
  15. AKNick

    Timber 110" Twin Build

    For sure! The real estate to work with inside a larger airframe spoils you. It’s easier to modify and the planes seem more predictable the larger they are. I’ve thought about designing my own sprung gear like Mike Patey did on his scrappy build. But I would like to have a tig welder for that...
  16. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    No Aileron differential setup at this point.
  17. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Seems only logical!
  18. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    https://www.espritmodel.com/search.aspx?find=AirTop https://www.topmodelcz.cz/index.php?&desktop=eshop&action=zbozi_detail&id=6353
  19. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    I cannot remember if I did or not. I'll have to check after work.
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