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  1. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Throttle linkage complete. Tried using the geometry guide as best I could. I cannot bring myself to let the servo arm go to zero degrees. As I move the throttle I can tell the carb arm moves quicker as it gets to the top. So I know there is some geometry creating a mechanical throttle curve...
  2. AKNick

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Very Nice!
  3. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Ha!! Man, an electric plane no problemo! New gas engine on a heavy plane.... yeah I’m not going to take my chances. :wink: The Timber has hovered on low rates far above the trees at around half throttle. I could tell it was nose heavy and the tail was all over the place ha ha. Got better as I...
  4. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Got my throttle servo in place. Not too shabby for geometry. My servo wires are all in place. Just need to make a linkage.
  5. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Well after grinding I soon realized that my glass skills are lacking... and the opening was too narrow. So in my defeat, I did it all over again and wrapped my pvc tube in some material to make it thicker. End result was much better. I’ve probably somehow made everything worse by doing this but...
  6. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Thanks guys!
  7. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    It's getting used to it's new home!
  8. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Video!
  9. AKNick

    Scale Don Smith P-51 Mustang

    Boy U be dreamin! Might need to get your self a P-Fiddy Stick Plane and make some roaring whistles :too-happy:HA HA! Isn't the whistle from the scoop? You may need to get a Mr. Sound system for the Blazing Guns.
  10. AKNick

    RC Airplane Memes

  11. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Got a couple more flights on this baby yesterday. Flew better with the tank further back, stall was less violent. Still will slowly drop a wing, slow down and then begin to spiral if you don't give the stick inputs to recover. Moving the CG back was key. I am considering adding the LE devices...
  12. AKNick

    Awesome Video Thread

    Sweet! Thanks for sharing!!!
  13. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Been scratching my head which throttle servo to use PM DS305 or Savox 1267. I’ve heard mixed feelings on every brand and shoot... I’m just going to pick one and fly it. Found a servo box in my collection, modified and painted it, added some anti-vibration tape in it, and epoxied it in place...
  14. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Could be a factor for sure. Lots of tail draggers handle differently with large bush tires. The geometry changes in relation to the CG and the tail will be less responsive on the tail and will walk away from you. Maules have quite the short coupled tail and ground loop easy with a less...
  15. AKNick

    I’m going out flying thread 2019

    More like two days worth of flying... but still!!
  16. AKNick

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

    What did I do? Not enough!!! Need more shop time!!!! One plane being built, one with a vaporized bullet connector, another with CG rearrangement shinnanigins. Plus I’ve got another with a busted cowl, and one with a busted prop. Ha ha. I guess this means I’ve been flying??
  17. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Relocated the fuel tank back as far as it would let me. Soon realizing my batteries needed a better spot... made a balsa shelf for each battery while adding a little fuselage structure. Win win. Hopefully I’ll have time to fly it tomorrow!
  18. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    As an electric setup, My CG was about 1/2" behind the wing tube, had to add 3 oz of sticky weights in the tail and two 6S 3300-3700 lipos up front butted up against the wingtube, which gave me 4min of 3D flying.
  19. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    Looks like the motor connector plugging into the ESC vaporized. But why? The other connectors don’t show any signs of arcing. And the bullet connector was left inside the ESC receptacle. Sounds like a bad solder joint, internal resistance at 50v could get hot and vaporize that sucker.
  20. AKNick

    3DHS 75" EDGE 540 V2 Assembly Thread

    Well had my motor do a loud chirp today when punching out of a maneuver at low altitude. No throttle, prop windmilled. Barely made it back, had to skid turn to slow it down and pooped it on next to the runway. Looks like a connector got very hot, there is splattered solder on the inside of the...
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