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  1. 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?
  2. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Very good report! Been waiting for your thoughts on it. Bigger batteries?
  3. 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:
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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
  10. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Thanks!
  11. AKNick

    Hello guys from Italy !!

    Welcome to GSN @JamesFitts ! Whatcha building/flying these days!?
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    I went stock. Once you put the whole plane together rock the wings. You’ll see them working. They could be a bit lighter but with the geometry not being perfect you don’t want them too loose. Check out my you tube videos beach flying and you’ll see them in action.
  16. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    I ran up the motor/ESC after soldering a new bullet connector on and it ran great. Just tired of the flight times.
  17. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    Gotta get grinding! Fitted the engine bolt washer area to fit. Put some new slots so the Velcro straps can hug the 14oz tank better. Oh the cowling... got the basics done. Inlet air path to the engine. Spark plug hole, and exhaust. In order to fit the Jtec Pitts wrap around muffler I had...
  18. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Got my temp sensors in. Took me a while to figure out how to set them up. Also the instructions are so vague! I did a bunch of forum search and someone mentioned using silicone fuel tubing and just wedging it in place in the rear of the cyl head top fin galley. Hmmmmmmm guess it works, but what...
  19. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    Out with the “old” in with the new! I’ve had this DA35 sitting here for a while now, time to mount it and fly this plane again! For the record I re soldered the vaporized bullet connector and ran it up with no issues. But I’m Done with the long charge times and 4min flights. I’ve seen this...
  20. AKNick

    Scale 20cc DHC-2 "Beaver" Kit Build from Moustache Model Works

    Nice, I've done one before on the H9 WACO. It came with a black dummy 7Cyl radial and pushrods. I just had to glue the aluminum push rods in with canopy glue and hand painted the cylinders silver. Thanks for the idea with the ignition wires! The plane I am modeling it after (N4794C) has a dark...
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