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Title: A nest got stirred up......
Post by Danster on Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 9:19pm

Back on the bench for a complete review and stab change. For those that haven't seen this before, the F18E has been waiting for Shearwater to re-open, so this will be ready for its maiden next spring.

Power is by a Merlin 160.
If you want to see internal pics, let me know..

Dan

Title: Re: A nest got stirred up......
Post by administrator on Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 9:47pm

Well of course we want to see pictures Dan!! Post Away!! Can't wait.

Bruce

Title: Re: A nest got stirred up......
Post by Danster on Jul 3^rd, 2012 at 11:33am

I had some pics, but I had no app on my Tablet to resize/resave in a smaller format. Here they are...

Need a pilot for this, and I think I have a spare one from the other F18 delivery...

Dan

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Title: Re: A nest got stirred up......
Post by waverider on Jul 3^rd, 2012 at 1:32pm

Lovely job Dan
B e u t i ful

Title: Re: A nest got stirred up......
Post by Joe Di Profio on Jul 3^rd, 2012 at 1:38pm

Purrrdy ;)

Title: Re: A nest got stirred up......
Post by Danster on Jul 3^rd, 2012 at 1:58pm

Skymaster shipped 6 pilots with the other F-18, so since the cockpits are the same, and the other one only needs two pilots, it was a no brainer. The added weight of the cockpit and pilot will make it easier to balance with new LiFe packs.

In the pics above you can see two regulators, but these will be removed since I will not be using NiCd rx batteries.
The receiver will also be pulled and switched over to a 6014HS 2.4 version.

And for those that were wondering, the fuse is 95" long and the turbine is a Merlin 160.

Dan

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Title: Re: A nest got stirred up......
Post by Fingers on Jul 3^rd, 2012 at 4:15pm

nya, not too shabby! 8-)

Title: Re: A nest got stirred up......
Post by greghatt on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 3:51pm

fiiiinally, we've only been waiting on this baby for what? 4 years haha. kidding Dan, looks super sweet. Can't wait to see this one in the air.