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  1. AKNick

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

    Reading the AMA magazine this morning I found a kit mfgr Manzano Laser Works, they make short kits. http://manzanolaser.com/ http://manzanolaser.com/Just-Aircraft-Highlander--Scale-Postwar-Civilian-Monoplane-Model-Airplane-Kit_p_3102.html What caught my attention was the "Just Aircraft...
  2. AKNick

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

    Those with RealFlight.... have we decided RF8 is the way to go and X is not? I've been through RF3.5 on a laptop ten years ago, and 5.5 on the desktop that has become glitch. Got a new X380 laptop headed my direction and I need this back in my life. :p
  3. AKNick

    Rebuild or not?

    Ouchy... I'm guessing a new fuselage is out of the question? The wings probably took a hit too 'eh?
  4. AKNick

    Alert! That time of year again! Shirts/ Hats

    Noticed you have GSN decals on your website :epic: with various sizes! http://www.knifeedgegraphix.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20_65&product_id=94 Curious....How does one design plane graphics for a custom submittal? Just for future reference. guessing a 3 sided view of some sort...
  5. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Thinking I may add a slot on one side of the trays strap recess so I can glue in a piece of double backed Velcro and then I can wrap it around itself while tugging. OR maybe just glue the Velcro to the tray itself? Now that I'm writing this... maybe I could create a flat to use a small screw to...
  6. AKNick

    SALE NOW on Hitec Servos & Gear Motors - ServoCity

    Sweet Deals, Thanks! Got a replacement and a fancy WP servo for some floats that I've always wanted
  7. AKNick

    The 3D Compiliation -- Facts, How-to, Reference, & more!

    Maybe someone could help me figure out the name of this move... Level flight, pull 45 upline, quarter roll (to knife edge), rudder input at the crest to create a 45 downline, quarter roll to inverted, push to level flight (on the deck!). Usually a down on the deck, real crowd pleaser that I've...
  8. AKNick

    Alert! That time of year again! Shirts/ Hats

    Curious what time frame to expect on these? Thanks!!!!
  9. AKNick

    Hostetler Cessna 336 Skymaster

    Sorry to hear about the total loss :(
  10. AKNick

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

    Ooooh ok. CA hinges with Longevity. I had plenty spares for when they fell apart lol! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  11. AKNick

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

    I'm just following what others have done at this point, because I'm pretty green when it comes to these kind of setups as well. My current meter should let me know if it's peaking out... I think.... No BEC either, just strait 2S LiPo to the RX. I am curious to see what happens as well. FWIW the...
  12. AKNick

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

    Always weary adding inline components as they can create another avenue for failure. This is rated for 70A to 150A within ten seconds. 70V. They had 12gauge wire pigtails on it... I changed it to 10ga like the rest of the wires in the system. Pretty excited to have useful telemetry! Consumption...
  13. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Redesigned the Futaba R7014SB tray. The original was too boxy, designed for foam padding... now it’s a snug fit, servo style grommets and sleeves. Now I am thinking about raising the side center posts to act like clips to retain the Rx in place of a strap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. AKNick

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

    I've seen these hinges on the Extreme Flight website, what is the hype about these Radio South CA hinges? @Snoopy1 did you try these places;? http://radiosouthrc.com/radio-south-products/pro-hinges/ http://extremeflightrc.com/Radio-South-CA-Hinge_p_4659.html
  15. AKNick

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Good lookin family you got there! Oh and what a beautiful plane sitting in the sun you got there!!
  16. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Wrong. Version.... 10 is almost perfect. Holy smokes I keep tweaking and printing like a mad scientist. One of the edits was to make a shelf for the edges of the ultra IBEC to provide clearance for the resin and to keep it more secure. I’ll add more pics, but I am now pleased with...
  17. AKNick

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

    Thanks for the offer, I will pass for now though. I always tell myself never to make a complicated airframe with retracts because I tend to spend more time working on retracts than actually flying. Unlike most people I only get a short window to fly due to a shared use field. Electric and 3D...
  18. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Looked worse may 27... lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  19. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    The TBM in its natural environment. Really liking this plane due to its versatility. Flew the 60” slick 580 again with some weight in the tail. . . Still nose heavy with a revo 3700, pulse 3700, and a revo 3300. Noticed it flew better with the 3300. So I guess it’s time to really dump some...
  20. AKNick

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Man, Poor guy... sounds miserable! What a beauty of a plane, cannot wait to see this plane assembled at the field!
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