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  1. AKNick

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

    What did you find with the Graphene Batteries? Was the hype worth it?
  2. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Went flying finally!! Four gas tanks and four 6S batteries drained! Had to level the field a bit with the truck. It’s feeling like spring finally. Remaidened my 73” AJ laser with the new transmitter, in eventful, very happy to be flying my gasser again. Spring mud fling! Worked on my 3D knife...
  3. AKNick

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

    Costco! I’ve had them for quite some time now and they haven’t seem to get dull with all the abuse I have put them through. Most of my cutting was a strait edge with a xacto blade though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. AKNick

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

    Pot hole?!?! what happened, must explain yourself!
  5. AKNick

    Need some advice on a new 30cc 3D plane.

    ha ha WOW! Ive heard of guys putting a DA50 on a Extreme Flight 76" MXS, the real question is how does it balance out? Overkill... most definitely, but true 30cc planes were closer to 70" when the 35cc came out... then they got a little bigger, people started putting 40cc engines up front. I...
  6. AKNick

    Pilot 40% 330 Recover and Build

    I'm an ultracote fan as well. I started off using monokote but it's not as forgiving as ultracote when it comes to stretching and heat tolerance IMO. Plus the ultracote wax paper backing verses the peel off back... peel off is lame when it comes to patch work. I've tried the tower stuff, and it...
  7. AKNick

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

    Cutting up some foam to be glued in place for my shiny new transmitter. My 8FG wore out the foam to the point where it was disintegrating. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. AKNick

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I had an older club member tell me about using the original Windex (with ammonia) to warp wood, it apparently softens the wood/glue temporary to let it curve better. I have not tried it. Being from Alaska, you use what you have lying around. You could probably pick up ammonia in a 5 gal bucket...
  9. AKNick

    Pilot 40% 330 Recover and Build

    Use Pear White!!!! like the AJ Raven has, seems like a fun alternative to boring white https://www.horizonhobby.com/ultracote--pearl-white-hanu840
  10. AKNick

    H9 15cc Carbon Cub

    Thanks for your input and sharing the success you had with the RCGF 21cc, I do believe I had a lemon. It was unfortunately was never reliable enough for me. Mostly my idle and throttle response were lacking. Glad the video helped! The 21T sounds pretty good doesn’t it!! Sent from my iPhone...
  11. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Ooooo that sounds fun!!
  12. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Maidened the 84” TurboBushmaster!! What a nice flying plane! Zero trim!! I forgot the top battery hatch, but that didn’t stop me. 8min of scale flying for my 4200 6S I loved playing with the flaps, with a light breeze it just floats. I only used low rates, but super responsive plane, and felt...
  13. AKNick

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

    Did some more work on the TBM, linkages set up, just need to lock the hardware in place and finish my rudder pull pull. Rx got its own little ply mount. Getting pretty close! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. AKNick

    Rob Holland Crash Landing

    Wowa!! That was quite the story! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. AKNick

    Tech Tip - Secret Life of Servos

    Holy smokes Tanner! Very well said! I even learned something! Thanks for the info Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. AKNick

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

    Made a couple extensions to plug into the wings. Please note the extra effort in color coding the connectors with matching snakeskin looming Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  17. AKNick

    H9 15cc Carbon Cub

    I just realized I never responded to these. Small engine/muffler makes the permatex layer look larger than it was to be honest. But thanks for the feedback. The plane flew SO much better with the VVRC 21cc engine than the little RCGF 21cc Twin, it started easier, overall performance was much...
  18. AKNick

    Scale Top Flite P-40 Build Thread

    . . . @Charles R
  19. AKNick

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

    Quality work bud! When are you going to upgrade your camera?, although I know U CHEAP! :money_talks: Please continue to share regardless! Diggin the red cub. I am doing an annual inspection on a red J-3 at the moment, need to do a little spar work, followed by a lot of paperwork. The fellows...
  20. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    You crack me up. I had a supercub run out of fuel, deadsticked it in the lake so I was down wind of it... put the flaps down and it came within 30 feet of where I was!! to shore may I add, so no swimming was required! flaps are awesome
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