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  1. Bartman

    Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.

    I actually like my bench having all of the scars and stains from projects over the years. My bench in the garage was built by me when I was about sixteen and it still has the original plywood on it.
  2. Bartman

    Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.

    where do you guys get all of these nice steel blocks? mine are all rusty and junky! lol
  3. Bartman

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Thanks for the explanation Tony, it's a lot of work, figured there was a personal reason behind it. S2 Decathlon if I remember correctly, had one from an estate sale that was about 3/4 done but it was so friggin' big and I was a young dad so I sold it. :cryin::cryin::cryin: I have a Pilot 1/4...
  4. Bartman

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    So Tony, why a giant Aeronca Champ?
  5. Bartman

    A little perplexed with 3W

    If I had to guess, I'd say 3W used the next smaller engine's manual as the basis for the 150's manual and forgot to update the prop detail before publishing it. Have fun with it.
  6. Bartman

    Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.

    What does the full scale plane have there? Just curious, how often do people actually remove removable horizontal stabilizers??
  7. Bartman

    Scale 1/3 Scale Extra 330L Build.

    Sub'd I vote for the dowel/drill/glue/thread method :)
  8. Bartman

    Discussion Taranis Discussion Thread

    Is there a way to run OpenTx on a laptop so a plane can be programmed before uploading it to the transmitter? I'm planning on posting links and other stuff here as I discover it but if you guys that are already there want to start sharing please feel free!
  9. Bartman

    Discussion Taranis Discussion Thread

    Thanks Chris, I thought I remembered you being one of the guys here that was already using OpenTx. Someone else replied to my wanted ad with a Taranis X9D Plus in very good used condition for $90 plus shipping. If he still has it I can buy it and pass it along to someone here, just pay me...
  10. Bartman

    IMAC Pattern - Cadence w/ DA 35

    that's what I do too Tony, about 10g of resin and 2g of hardener is as small as I'll go. it's enough to know it's being mixed well and minimizes waste, can always mix more for larger jobs.
  11. Bartman

    IMAC Pattern - Cadence w/ DA 35

    the parts weigh out as if they are equal density. you just zero the scale and add the resin, then zero the scale again and add one fifth the resin's weight in grams then stir. I think West tech service told me once you can be off by about 5% and it's ok after I screwed up a big batch and was...
  12. Bartman

    SOLD! Hitex Aurora 9 Tx w/ 3 Optima 9 Rx's

    Hi all, Hitec Aurora 9 transmitter with three Optima 9 receivers, charger, manual, maybe the original box if I can find it. Will post pictures later. Radio was lightly used, everything works. These receivers send receiver battery voltage level back to the transmitter. This was one of the...
  13. Bartman

    Discussion Taranis Discussion Thread

    For what it's worth, the Taranis X9D Plus in the first post is about $190 new and can be found pretty easily in used condition in internet classifieds for about $125 shipped. The X9D Plus runs OpenTx and has a lot of channels so all of what OpenTx offers is in there. I almost bought one...
  14. Bartman

    Discussion Taranis Discussion Thread

    New is $410, $300 and supposedly never used so "like new". 8 channel receiver with telemetry is about $35 plus $11 to add a break out module to add four more channels. SBUS servos can access the full 32 channels or whatever it is but I'm not buying all SBUS servos because I'm pretty sure...
  15. Bartman

    Discussion Taranis Discussion Thread

    I posted a wanted ad and came up with a nearly new used Horus X10S today, maybe it'll be here by the end of the week. In playing around with flaps and ailerons I've run into a limit with my current radios where I can't make flaperons that also give me outboard ailerons only in low rates and...
  16. Bartman

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Beautiful work, really just beautiful. :)
  17. Bartman

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    what's the process for silver soldering steel parts together so that it's structural? i've used it on wire wrapped landing gear parts but never knew it would be used like brazing to hold stuff together without it being wire bound. Thanks! Great work, I'm ready to throw all my half assed ****...
  18. Bartman

    FrSky Taranis 16

    If any of you guys are still out there and using Taranis/FrSky radios, a new general discussion thread was just posted here; http://giantscalenews.com/threads/taranis-discussion-thread.10903/#post-223896 Let's see who shows up, lol
  19. Bartman

    IMAC Pattern - Cadence w/ DA 35

    For what it's worth, West epoxy can be measured in very small amounts with a cheap digital scale like this https://www.amazon.com/AMIR-Back-Lit-Function-Stainless-Batteries/dp/B01HCKQG7G?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_4 I used to only use the pumps and throw a lot of it away but now I mix as little as 10g...
  20. Bartman

    Discussion Taranis Discussion Thread

    If you haven't ever heard of these radios and their features here are the highlights as to why they're so popular. They aren't super expensive The receivers aren't super expensive They can run software called OpenTx which controls the radio and allows you to program channels and switches...
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