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  1. TonyHallo

    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    My limited experience with Power Box; 1. Their servo wire is great, was sold out the last time I needed it so I ended up with Brooma RC wire, not so great. The wire is still sold out. 2. A friend has a plane that he purchased with a Mercury SR2 power expander installed, he couldn't make it work...
  2. TonyHallo

    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    Just curious why you want the GPS gain control, I assume it is adding gain as the speed decreases?
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Ordered the paint masks and decals from Aerographics today. Ordered the N number and Piper logo paint masks and the Cherokee 140 chrome decals for the cowl.
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    I reinstalled my internet security and it seems to be working correctly.
  5. TonyHallo

    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    Value Hobby seems to be the place, I have never used it but have read good things about it. I think the late 90's was the last time I used Ultracoat on a build, much preferred Monokote but that baby got throw out with the bath water. The last wings I covered with Monokote, Byron Glasair, was...
  6. TonyHallo

    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    I don't think I will ever cover a plane again but I would give Neucover a try if the time comes, 5 meters for $18.00.
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Started to sand the fuselage in the hope that a nice day shows up soon. Can't wait to get this plane in the air to see how it flies and decided what will be the next build. A while ago I made a sensor hub from a Seeeduino XIAO board, I soon discover the problem with that board is it is limited...
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Just curious, does anybody need to turn their VPN off to access this site?
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    The battery in Taranis 2019 SE is going bad after seven years, the transmitters are still offered by FrSky so I purchased a backup transmitter. It really does everything I need and more with no frills, $260, should be set for another 10 years.
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    On to the fuel tank. Decided to use a 10 ounce Sullivan oval tank mounted in an unconventional manner. It is vertically mounted ahead of former 2. I use three line tanks and was thinking that two clunks might get tangled up so I make a two line clunk. The tank will get finished with a...
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Yes that will be too small thank you for the offer.
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale Mick Reeves 1/3 scale Tiger Moth

    Looks like you are putting the new clamps to work.
  13. TonyHallo

    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    When I seen the louvers I thought about sanding all the corrugations in the Cherokee flaps and ailerons, what PIA!
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Thank you!
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    As far as weight goes, in the photo below last March, weighted 18 pounds, without engine, 8 servos, receivers, wiring, batteries and paint. My goal was 30 pounds which yields a 8.9 WCL, thinking that 32 to 33 pounds is more in line which is 9.5 to 9.8 range. 34 pounds is a WQL of 10. These...
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    A 14" x 24" of the soft would be swell, thmak you!
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Laid up one layer of 1 1/2 ounce cloth and 1 layer of 5.7 ounce carbon on a sheet of glass under vacuum for for the subfloor. Thinking this will let covered with a gray vinyl or cloth. Need to see what is available at Walmart or Michaels. Cut and fit the baffle at F2, this will keep the hot...
  18. TonyHallo

    Sport Racing plane for 3 cylinder Kolm engine.

    That will be fun finishing!
  19. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    You wanted longer! It would be nice if they did make the mini clamps with longer bars, but what's long enough? 12", 18", 24",36"? I'm saying 12" and 18" I might just cut a few and weld extensions in, thinking 4 -12" and 4 - 18".
  20. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Calipers are good for speed work, when fitting close and interference fits you really need the feel of a mic. At least that's my thoughts. I also find the caliper backwards when measuring parts in the lathe on small parts, the dial is facing the chuck, should make one a mirror image.
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