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  1. AKNick

    GP 76 twin gas engine

    Looks like pre-orders can be made through Mile High RC. Makes me wish I had an airframe.... maybe I should change that???? I usually don't like being the test rabbit on a new product though... $660 shipped. Expected end of the month, shipping mid April. http://www.milehighrc.com/GP76.html
  2. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    HA! Good play on words there bud. You use those motors much? Never heard of them till now!
  3. AKNick

    Optical Kill Switch as On/Off?

    +1 for the Tech Aero Ultra IBEC. It has an optio isolator and redundant filters in place and saves a bunch of weight eliminating the need for an extra battery and switch thus eliminating that failure point.
  4. AKNick

    Discussion Onboard On/Off Switches

    I had the dual switch Miracle anodized red with a fuel port in my 71" slick with a DLE35RA that I abused for three years until I smashed the plane into the earth/water. (avatar photo plane). I rewired the charge port to accommodate charging my A123 batteries. No issues. I will say that after...
  5. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Oh towerhobbies... made an order. Shipped via FedEx in three boxes LOL!! The super otter will be making headway!
  6. AKNick

    GP 76 twin gas engine

    So get this. GP just posted more info, including a 3 sided drawing. It's about 5.5mm wider than the DA70 cap to cap.
  7. AKNick

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

    Well, I think TaildraggerRC does not stock blue birds anymore, just the XPERT servos these days. I asked for a quote A921/A920's from blue bird directly. Took about a week from my RFQ. They said they are the same price $41.99USD each, shipping not included. She said I could buy from their US...
  8. AKNick

    Hello From Ohio!

    Welcome!
  9. AKNick

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

    Finally got the guts to drill the wing hold down bolts on the super otter. Also, there was a USFS open house about development 30-50yr plans. We’ve attended countless meetings and even more public comments on our clubs sustainability. We were happy to see a little side note about our...
  10. AKNick

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

    Played with the Super Otter horizontal stab and elevator. Put the tips on and repurposed a crack yak spar as a horizontal stiffener and elevator counter balance supports. Opted to go with Robert style (GP) pinned hinges. So now all of that is done, I need to finish shaping it. Might drill some...
  11. AKNick

    GP 76 twin gas engine

    https://www.hobbyguy.co.il/shop/%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9D/gp-engines-engine-brands/gp-76/
  12. AKNick

    GP 76 twin gas engine

  13. AKNick

    GP 76 twin gas engine

    https://www.gpengine.world/product/17/86 8HP of goodness freshly posted on the new GP website.
  14. AKNick

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

    @stangflyer got you beat. 2min 42sec.... ummm I mean 32 min 42 sec. darnit! darn 30min epoxy lol!! The super otter does takes longer than the mighty stang after all.
  15. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Sarcasm never comes out the way I want it to in words, sorry about that. I was joking about my servos as I'm sure you are. I very much appreciate your input and thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience.
  16. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Don't get me wrong buddy, but I believe the actual facts have a lot of variables that may not be included in your initial observations. Such as set up, geometry, resolution, voltage, load, ect. Brand wars are not fun to follow, and most reports of failures seem to be missing crucial info...
  17. AKNick

    Scale Don Smith P-51 Mustang

    Nice bags of lead by the way. Talk about uniform weight distribution! What is your build surface comprised of exactly???
  18. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    How cool is that beauty!
  19. AKNick

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    It's fun doing all that research! From the looks of it, I think the 3200 is a locking tail wheel of sorts. The Previous versions just swiveled. If you look at the new versions, the hub/bearing area is a lot thicker to support bearings and a unique mechanism that when down force is applied or...
  20. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    When you get people at the top of their game, putting in more hardcore flights in a year than I will in five years there is bound to be issues. Nothing, Nobody, NOT anything is perfect. I remember doing research on the Savox 1270TG's and folks were saying the gears strip... ok... forgot to...
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