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Re: New Toy
Reply #21 - Jan 15^th, 2016 at 6:54am

Here's a few shots of the wing construction. The wing tubes were a &%#* to install. Had to enlarge the holes on some of the ribs. If you look closely you can see the ply rings glued to the ribs to make up for the change. All this had to be done with the wing still fastened to the build board or the think would surly be warped. Hard part over! Tongue

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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,001 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #23 - Jan 15^th, 2016 at 7:03am Managed to get a little wood. Outer wings sheeted on top side.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,001 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #24 - Jan 15^th, 2016 at 7:06am This is what I have so far. Everything you see weighs 15 lb. That's not too bad. So this thing should be light for a jet. Time will tell.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,001 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #25 - Jan 15^th, 2016 at 7:11am Does anyone need a16 inch scroll saw? I have two and one has to go. Free to the first guy who wants it.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,096 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #26 - Jan 15^th, 2016 at 3:37pm where were you three years ago.....so many slots to cut
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: May 4^th, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #29 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 3:01pm A sorta build thread; with real balsa. Excellent!
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al Aerobatic Pilot Offline Forum User LastOn: May 3^rd, 2024 Join: Apr 26^th, 2012 Posts: 317 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #30 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 3:13pm MkIX wrote on Jan 16^th, 2016 at 3:01pm: A sorta build thread; with real balsa. Excellent! Who is this old fashioned old fart? Haha
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Re: New Toy
Reply #31 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 4:26pm

al wrote on Jan 16^th, 2016 at 3:13pm:

MkIX wrote on Jan 16^th, 2016 at 3:01pm:

A sorta build thread; with real balsa. Excellent!

Who is this old fashioned old fart? Haha

Seems there are few of us out here..With Amber gone I'm starting to find some build time, which I've been using to play with the indoor stuff. Have the stab for the big hurricane built well under way, so building will be back on the site for even more of us.....C'mon MikeP, chip in a start a project!!

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Re: New Toy
Reply #32 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 5:40pm

Well, I have a real wood project but, unlike Mr Coolen, I am going the cost-effective route and growing my own basla and plywood trees. Should be done in about another 40 years at the rate I am going. Angry

Al, The Turbinator looks awesome and BIG. Great workmanship as expected! Really impressed with making your own retracts. Can't wait to see it up close.

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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,001 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #33 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 9:42pm Glen wrote on Jan 15^th, 2016 at 6:04pm: I'll take it off your hands Al Its yours Glen. It's in perfect working order.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,001 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #34 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 9:44pm Thanks for the positive feedback guys.
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Re: New Toy
Reply #35 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 9:49pm

Al: Your plane looks great...as usual. And; your build is progressing so fast!

Sandy: As it turns out I too am building a model. A 60 sized Ultra Sport that I am modifying to include flaps and electric retracts. I plan on applying a cool paint scheme. It won't look like a 'regular' Ultra Sport. Hint: It will have guns.

Just about finished glassing the fuse. I'll soon post a few pics to a separate thread.

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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,096 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #36 - Jan 16^th, 2016 at 11:14pm Way to mikeP - another 10 pound camo job? It will be sweet, as all your planes are. Now, back to Cool's thread...
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JackDD Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Apr 25^th, 2010 Posts: 542 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #37 - Jan 17^th, 2016 at 12:38pm I think I should be glueing something...
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Today Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,001 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: New Toy Reply #38 - Jan 19^th, 2016 at 6:05am My wood came in yesterday. So today I hope to get more more sheeting on this today.
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