Pilot RC 122" Extra 330SC

[Joe Hunt]

Heat 'er up and Git Er Dun!

So, do you just cut it off flush? Or?

 

[Joe Hunt]

A million hours later... it's almost an ARF:

 

[Joe Hunt]

That was covering I had on hand, maybe tomorrow what I need to finish it will show up from Horizon Hobbies... no shop in like all of California carries anything for working on planes (i.e., ultracote). Engine still not back from DA, servos I had checked out at Hitec still not back. Event in less than 3 weeks. No sleep, not good. haha

 

[Joe Hunt]

Covering showed up today. I covered under and around the landing gear plate. I always wanted to do that since Pilot does not for some reason. This time I'm going to go ahead and add the cuffs, too. DA suppose to show up tomorrow. No word on when the Hitec servos will be heading back. In two weeks @Tavis is showing up. :O lol

Raffle prizes from DUBRO and Smart-Fly have shown up. DA and Hitec say "it's in the mail." haha TruTurn is waiting on the AMA event number (got it to them yesterday). Who else? Oh, stuff on the way from Fromeco, too.

AMA show in Ontario this weekend. I'll be doing videos for GiantScaleNews.com

 

[Spats]

Cuffs should last about 20 flights so at least they will look good for a while I've tried them twice with no real success.

 

[Terryscustom]

To install cuffs I slide them on, put a little piece of tape to mark on the gear where they go out to. Then clean the gear with alcohol and apply a LARGE bead of "Goop" on top and bottom. Apply it inside that tape by about 1/8". Slide the cuff up on there and tape the bottom and top in position. Leave the plane upright so gravity will keep the goop down in the bottom. Let dry overnight.

Never had one come off. If the top is a little floppy, use a syringe and put some goop up at the top as well.

 

[Spats]

The gear on Pilot 40% planes flex so bad they all have broke on me. I have them on smaller planes with no problem and install them on similar to Terry.

 

[Joe Hunt]

Cuffs should last about 20 flights so at least they will look good for a while I've tried them twice with no real success.

Yeah, I noticed Joe Smith already had black electrical tape holding his on after the maiden. haha

 

[Joe Hunt]

To install cuffs I slide them on, put a little piece of tape to mark on the gear where they go out to. Then clean the gear with alcohol and apply a LARGE bead of "Goop" on top and bottom. Apply it inside that tape by about 1/8". Slide the cuff up on there and tape the bottom and top in position. Leave the plane upright so gravity will keep the goop down in the bottom. Let dry overnight.

Never had one come off. If the top is a little floppy, use a syringe and put some goop up at the top as well.

Thanks, Terry!

 

[Joe Hunt]

The gear on Pilot 40% planes flex so bad they all have broke on me. I have them on smaller planes with no problem and install them on similar to Terry.

Yes, this 122" plane's gear has always flexed a lot! It is super light, though... and only cracked by the axle on one side in my "crash."