MTK

It looks great. Good job on the fit. A bit snug but it should work. You could always relieve some of the wood out of the cheeks if something interferes.

nappyroots2182

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This is only a rough fit to make everything work. It will get thinned out add much as possible before finish work. I'm working on the wings while I have my ball links and pushrods on order. Droppin in some mini hitec digital on the ailerons today so I can sink them as deep as possible to keep only the arm hopefully outside the panel

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been sick so I took a break. just getting back on target. last nite I glassed the tail halves so tonight I maybe able to glue the stab in the fuse. got the wing drilled and bolted down and ready to glass. now comes the smaller parts of the buld that will slow me down. got a good fitting header and can finish trimming out the cowl area and shaping farther. I need to get the tail on so I can do a CG check and see where I need to install my servos at.

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edp

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Hey Nappyroots,
Here is Leo's header for the Bridi kits. I'm keeping all your progress in mind when I start my Escape next.

nappyroots2182

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That header looks good. My 2" stock header is going to work so I'm good there. I'm on the bench checking and adjusting incidences now. After setup, my wing didn't match the tail and one wing was warped. It's pretty straight too. Also my firewall changed to so glad I bench check this stuff. Now I'm on to the wing and tail fillets and Sandingg down the vertical for sheeting. Not really any visible progress to get pics of right now. It's time for the no fun tedious stuff

nappyroots2182

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Got it dry fit and cg check. I can put the servos behind the wing saddle like I wanted. Running two elevator servos to make setup easier. I got the tail sheeted since this pic and retract bays done. I just need to install rudder servo and pushrod, and glue fin on before I can do fine sanding. Everything on the scale is 7lbs before I put the finish on it. Pretty happy so far

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well ive been burned out and on a break. still deciding my finishing ideas. well I was taking a break I painted my hayabusa motorcycle. now I'm slowing picking away at this thing again. all I need to do is hinge the ailerons and finish the final sanding before painting. so close but so far. I'm loving the way its turning out

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crashEMhard

Let's see progress

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These pics are the latest. I'm burnt out. Time to buy an arf !!

MTK

ARF? ARF?? Bah Humbug!! LOL

C'mon, you've done so much of the work already you're almost there. You can do it!

nappyroots2182

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I took a few weeks off of the build to repaint my hayabusa. I'll be back on the escape this weekend doing sanding. Ergh sanding !

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computermonkey

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Thats sharp.
I'm wanting to start a XLT or a Great Escape.....trying to decide.........and yes there is a lot of sanding in these kits.

nappyroots2182

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well as far as I know, the only main difference is the XLT had the anhedreal stab.

computermonkey

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A little more, XLT had a bigger wing, Great Escape the wing was mounted in the middle shoulder, Great Escape the had the elevator just a hair about the wing center line.

nappyroots2182

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got my color scheme picked out. same orange I have left from my motorcycle, pearl white, and gloss black. I love it. hard part will be finding time to do it !

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flyonenow

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That's a Killer color on the Busa. Nicely done! Hang tough on the Escape. It'll come together. Looks like you maybe using the same color?

Paul

nappyroots2182

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Same orange yes. I have lots left. Lol

computermonkey

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Sharp.

flyonenow

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Doh! Guess I would have known that if I read your whole post.

Build on.

nappyroots2182

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got some primer on my bird over the weekend. most of it came out great. some spots ill have to fill and fix as I sand the plane. overall this primer I used fills great and drys fast. its a method not many people know or use but my buddy that has a lot of pattern planes only does it this way. after 15 years, his planes still look new. I'm using a method I fee comfortable using since no one around had time to help with glssing and I didn't want to screw anything up. finishing up my quickie 500 scat cat then back onto more sanding

flywilly

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so.... what's the primer?

nappyroots2182

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Evercoat feather fill g2. I used a whole quart but will need to use part of a second after doing my controls and fixing small areas.