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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 2:59:23 AM

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Here's a shot of my nearly complete R54. Just ordered a PST-600R for it.

Dave Rigotti

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 3:01:57 AM

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Very cool, like to see some video's of the birds fly! If it was made to handle the P80+ size engines, Id have one here!

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 3:03:25 AM

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Looks Good Dave, All we need now is the wheels!!!

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 3:04:43 AM

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Planes look great guys!! Really wetting my whistle to hurry up and get mine done...

Hopefully Bruce will have some good news for those of us who also ordered the Robart Retract gear sets.

Cheers,

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 3:07:31 AM

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Here's a shot of my nearly complete R54. Just ordered a PST-600R for it.

Dave Rigotti

BTW...The tail is removable to ease transport in the Santa Fe SUV. Should have the turbine within 2 weeks. Will spend the remaining time installing the R/C gear, making pushrods, etc. OH! and making "jet" noises too! I have no idea on the weight as of yet.

Dave Rigotti

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 3:12:37 AM

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Looks Good Dave, All we need now is the wheels!!!

Regards

Thanks!
I know Bruce is working very hard to get us the retracts. Seems Robart's clock ticks VERY SLOOOOW

. I think we'll have a good idea early next week when Bruce gets back from Convention 2005. He's as disappointed as we are! I'll stay busy with the million things yet to finish. I've contacted some experienced turbine guys here in Cleveland, Ohio and they are going to help with that first start. "Damn...I grinning just thinking about it!

Dave Rigotti

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 3:14:16 AM

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Hey Dave,

You got to promise everyone that you'll post pictures of that thing inside the Santa Fe SUV!!!

It's got to be a tight fit!!!

Bet this thing will move right along with the PST-600R too...

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 3:19:45 AM

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Tim,
Will do! Connie understands these things. She'll loan me the SUV if I bribe her by taking her out to dinner. "Not so bad...I like a good meal too!"

Dave Rigotti

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 3:37:02 AM

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Oohh Ouch....

Hope your wife doesn't read these...

Just teasing, I'm sure she's a good cook :-)

Cheers,

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 3:47:24 AM

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Connie and I have been together for over 30 years. I was flying R/C when we meet and it's been a part of our lives together. She's a great gal and understands these things. No trouble with getting into turbines either.
BTW.... Ask her when you meet her...she hates to cook! Thank God for delivery!

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/6/2005 11:34:51 AM

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Mine is ready to cover but I'll wait until the gear shows up. I was at a friend's house last night for dinner and he had a kit sitting in the corner of the dinning room trying to get it into the basement before the wife or I got there. Well now there will be 4 of us here in Balto with them. I'll get the 3 of them together for a pic when they are finished.

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/7/2005 2:04:30 AM

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Here's proof positive that the Santa Fe is plenty big enough! The removable tail was not necessary. Even have room for a passanger!

Dave Rigotti

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/7/2005 2:20:57 AM

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Very Cool!!!

Just don't plan on taking another airplane.

Working 12 hour days Wednesday thru Saturday and too pooped to play with airplanes when I come home....

Will pickup the building again on Sunday. Got the skin on the left side completed and the spars in place for the right panel.

Cheers,

Tim

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/12/2005 4:41:59 PM

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Okay, back from the show now. Robart's still working on gear, now they say they will ship this week. Very discouraging considering how long ago I started working with them. Anyway, they are willing to drop ship to the guys who are ready for the gear right now, so that will save a few days for the guys who are stuck in the water. Tim, Ron, Dave, Mark in MD are on the drop ship list. Tommy, I'm sorry, but will have to ship to Australia when I receive them. Anybody else please let me know with a call or e-mail - let's not do it here.

BTW, the package from Robart is only part of the retract package, so I'll be mailing out the remainder to the drop shippers very soon as well.

To Robart's credit, they make fantastic products and I'm proud to use their gear in the R54. I do apologize for the delay - will know better next time...

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/12/2005 5:14:18 PM

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