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  1. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Air Exhaust Here I added a balsa chunk and a rubber fuel line holder for the fuel tank vent line.
  2. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Fuel Tank Installation & Plumbing. Fortitude 16oz V1, TDRC Blue Fuel tubing to engine, and Tygon to the Fuel Dot. Made new slots for my fuel tank straps to keep it from wandering around into my throttle servo. I lightly heat up the fuel tubing to help it slip over the fuel tank, and carb...
  3. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    So other than adding a a bunch of pictures and doing a little cowling baffling, I am pretty much done with this bird. Empty it's 10.3lbs and the CG is roughly 3/4" in front of the wing tube. I can see the finish line!! unfortunately I have to leave for a work trip for almost two weeks, so no...
  4. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    If anything I'd say mine is turning out nose heavy. Made a tray just below and behind the rudder servo. CG is just infront of the wing tube. I've heard 1" in front of the tube.
  5. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    In your picture the sticker says Common Sense RC CSRC-7955MG, did you change it?
  6. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    That's quite the rudder servo arm you got there! Did I see a fitting for a smoke valve on your DLE muffler??? Do tell
  7. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Lookin good man!
  8. AKNick

    Official 3DRCF build and review of Legacy Aviation Turbo Bushmaster

    Double awesome! I love floats!!
  9. AKNick

    Official 3DRCF build and review of Legacy Aviation Turbo Bushmaster

    Awesome! That's the same reason that I would like to get a bigfoot V2 when ever it comes out.......... but this is a good report for an alternative. Great looking plane too!
  10. AKNick

    Official 3DRCF build and review of Legacy Aviation Turbo Bushmaster

    Nice vid! Good moves at the 1:48 mark! Plane looks like it flies nice, slow, and predictable!! All good things!!
  11. AKNick

    Xpress does a BANSHEE build...

    No way, your broken plane looks better on freshly mowed grass :thumbup:... urg
  12. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    I've seen people put clear heat shrink over top of it to preserve the markings as well. But yeah, it's a cheap, easy method for labeling that isn't very invasive. I learned this trick back when I took an avionics course wiring a radio rack.
  13. AKNick

    Xpress does a BANSHEE build...

    It reminds me of when a plane crashes into a hemlock tree here... sounds horrible, but the damage surprisingly isn't ever that bad (thanks to fluffy branches). The covering has this elasticity to it and when it breaks under tension, it's a horrible sound ha!!
  14. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Flex Innovations Mamba 70cc by Quequi Somenzini due for release March 16th? Bipenut Saw this in my FlyRc Magazine, thought you'd be interested checking it out. not my cup of tea (just don't prefer biplanes), but it's a newer design based off the Pitts Model 12 like the Viking & Beast are. I...
  15. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Fun Stuff Guys!
  16. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Oh yeah! I did some pretty low rolling circles around the bushes and this tore off. Pretty awesome... and yes I kept on rollin like a gangsta. What a crazy weekend!!
  17. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Elevator and Rudder Servo Wiring. 24" TDRC 20AWG extension used on the elevator extension. I also purchased some of their snake skin looming. This stuff helps keep the extension from chafing through the insulation/into the wiring, it's naturally slippery as well which means less friction. Feed...
  18. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Wheels. I ended up opting out the wheel pants and gear leg fairings. As mentioned before, the fairings just don't seem to fit as nicely as one would want to expect. I fly off a rock runway, so the wheel pants don't last very long either. However!! I bought some bling from Aztech! Silver Wheel...
  19. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Main Landing Gear SupaTim did a good job covering this on his build as well, and I like that he used welders glue to install the cover plate, I decided to add a thin few lines where it attaches to the airframe as well. Bolted the gear in place using blue locktite. I had to trim the cover plate...
  20. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Thanks bud! I hope so!!
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