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  1. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Well looky here what finally decided to show up. RadioMaster Pocket Radio. Excited to give it a whirl. This will be used for my slope gliders and other micro stuff. It has quite a following and it actually feels quite nice and ergonomic. More to come on that later!
  2. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Got my carb rebuild kit in and replaced the gaskets, looked quite clean in there! Mounted the engine and put the cowl and prop on. Need to finish a few oddball ends and give it a good preflight. I changed one elevator servo that burned up while holding on for dear life up the tree a while back...
  3. AKNick

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

    Interesting info! I was always told that it only matters for pipes. Always learning on here
  4. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Tailwheel is on, fit like a glove. Might need a couple new springs.
  5. AKNick

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

    header length shouldn’t matter on cans. Chop chop. Lol Nice work on the build balsadust!
  6. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Thanks Mike! Excited to get this plane airworthy again. Decided the tailwheel could use some new plastic. Went ahead and printed my design in ABS plastic. ABS stinks, but boy is it light. Came out pretty good too!
  7. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Recovering complete!! How awesome is that!? This blue really disappears in itself, meaning the seam lines are seamless. I cheated a lot with my otter build…. Yeah I need to finish that too… Just need to remount the motor. But since it’s off, Ive got a carb rebuild kit in the mail that should...
  8. AKNick

    70cc FLEX Ultimate assembly thread.

    Nice work! My personal preference is to put the IBEC on the opposite side of the ignition module for any unwanted incidental EMI that may find it's way over.
  9. AKNick

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

    40F here as well. freezing at night the last few days. got a quick glimpse of the Aurora as well.
  10. AKNick

    Engine temperature sensor.

    The aft cylinder is always a tad hotter. It's usually closer to the firewall and has a bit less airflow.
  11. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Made a few gussets (laser cutter helped here) and this alone stiffened up the rudder more than the sections that are covered. So guess what’s next! Wohoo cover time.
  12. AKNick

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    very nice work, definitely completes the scale look
  13. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    I’m feeling pretty good about it. The break was just above the hinge but canted enough to make a decent splice there. The aft webbing is comprised of four different sheets at different bond points. If anything I’ll be putting in some splices and gussets.
  14. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Started tinkering with the rudder. Started with an epoxy bond using some paint sticks to keep it aligned as best I could. Then found some balsa sticks to stitch it back together. Going to add some reinforcements and then sand and cover.
  15. AKNick

    70cc FLEX Ultimate assembly thread.

    My pleasure! I haven't printed it yet, I could do a test piece sometime to make sure it will work. AJ Aircraft is a nice family owned company. I spoke with Tim Jeskey (Andrews father) at Joe Nall and told him thanks in person for taking the time to double box and ship my 73" laser to Alaska...
  16. AKNick

    70cc FLEX Ultimate assembly thread.

    Alrighty, here is a 3D model (.stl) for the lower air dam. It's quite thin and light. Couple cosmetic issues during my 3D rendering but overall pretty minor. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6975428
  17. AKNick

    Scale Sig 1/3 Scale Spacewalker

    Always like seeing visual progress like this! Keep it up!
  18. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Not much time to play with the Timber rebuild, but I did manage to install the gear again. Treated the rubber after a nice soapy bath. I previously had poked a vent line hole in the lower fuselage, this time I turned on the laser cutter and made a ring retainer.
  19. AKNick

    70cc FLEX Ultimate assembly thread.

    You guys are getting technical, I like it. Why no less than 2x 3500? I’d rather use lighter packs and switch them out more frequently (couple flights). Do they just maintain a higher voltage longer? The fit on those wings… sheesh. My 120” Turbobushmaster needed some sanding with the wing tube...
  20. AKNick

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Slight eek moment for sure!
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