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Steve -> Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/2/2005 5:10:02 AM)
I picked up a Colombo Anderson 27% 300L on RCU this summer for $190.00. Just could not pass that up[:D][:D][:D]. It is one of the original kits and had the wing tube that was not cut right, but it's still an incredible kit. I'll be putting this together for the next few months. Here is a couple of pics of the first few steps.

rcblimppro -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/2/2005 5:32:39 AM)
The CA Extras are great flying airplanes.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/2/2005 3:38:03 PM)
rcblimppro, Looks like pre-flight photos. How much flight time do you have on it now? How is that DA running?

ual767 -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/2/2005 3:57:15 PM)
You will love it.. My 31% went together perfectly and everything aligned without any tweaking at all. Best of all, it flies great!!!

v-snap -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/2/2005 5:04:02 PM)
What is wrong with the wing tube? Are you talking too short or the foam cores are cut wrong? Well I will tell you for the short tube I got an extra piece from Gator RC for the fuse. As for the wings, don't know if people didn't think of it or mine was the only one but they were cut upsidedown. In other words I just had to flip the cores and I had the correct taper of the top (flat) and bottom. Then I just adjusted the ply root rib for the new cut out locations and built normally from there. Good luck it is a great flyer.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/2/2005 8:33:49 PM)
Scott, The tube that gets glued into the fuse is too short. I think they want us to cut it in half and then just glue it to the outer sides. I just cut another piece and glued it to the short piece. I use it as part of a tank plate mount.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/3/2005 3:56:52 AM)
I know the 31%er flys great. I put two flights on mine before something went wrong. But the two flights got me hooked on these models. I've put some extra brasing on the engine box/landing gear area while its easy to get too.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/3/2005 4:09:02 AM)
Next is gluing in the formers and adding some 6 x 6 brases to the formers. Then adding the bottom stringers.

Slyder -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/3/2005 1:29:13 PM)
[:D]

v-snap -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/3/2005 4:27:10 PM)
Yea they fly great. I let a buddy of mine try the 27% and then a 34% came up for sale cheap, he bought it. I get to build it for him this winter. Should go quick that's for sure.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/3/2005 9:23:03 PM)
You will have to post some picks of the 34%er.

Slyder -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/3/2005 11:30:59 PM)
Are the control surfaces already cut out? Looks good Steve. Keep the pics coming.

rcblimppro -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/4/2005 12:33:59 AM)
As of right now I must have about 100 flights on it. All the radio gear and engine were new with this airplane. The DA 150 is an absolute animal. While I have not put a tach on the engine it pulls the airplane vertical forever. I got a BME wood prop for break in, painted it white and have been using it ever sense. It was recently compared side by side to a Mej 32X10 and the BME is an exact copy but in wood. I am currently using penzoil air cooled oil at 60:1 and the engine loves it. The 8611 servos feel just as tight as they did on day one. I am using a Smart fly power expander and have been very happy with it. One thing I would highly recomend to anyone cuilding a CA kit is to sand the leading edges fairply sharp to aid in snapping manuvers. Mine came out nose heavy as well as a few others that I have spoken to so I took the kit cowl and made a mold from it. The Fiberglass and carbon cowls that I made for mine came out 4 oz lighter than the stock. That allowed me to run one of my Titanium Series tailgears without having to add weight in the tail. All up weight on the one pictured is 34 3/4 pounds. At the recent Southwestern IMAC regionals in Vegas I placed 5th in Advaced using this airplane. Shawn

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/4/2005 3:04:21 AM)
Eric, I don't have the controle surfaces cut yet. I have to do the elevators next. The fuse is almost done.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/4/2005 3:09:31 AM)
Shawn, Glad to hear every thing is working great. Thats got to be one FUN plane to fly. Can't wait to get this one in the air. Thanks for the specs.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/4/2005 11:17:50 PM)
Got the rest of the fuse cross brasing in and added the turtle deck. I used Gorilla Glue to atatch the turtle deck. It works great.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/6/2005 5:42:55 AM)
The fuselage is almost complete. I put the hatch together and got it sanded down. I use a plane, then a sanding block.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/6/2005 6:00:28 AM)
You have to add some 8mm balsa to the rear of the cocpit area as a filler, but the instructions leave this step out. I used the tab method for ataching the hatch to the fuse.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/8/2005 12:45:22 AM)
The hatch is atached and match up to the fuse now. I still have to add a little sheeting to the bottom stringers. Anyone have some vidios of these models in action???

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/10/2005 11:28:52 PM)
I got started on the elevators next. The first step is to glue the leading edge on. I use white glue for this and epoxy on the hinge surfaces. Then cap the end and cut the elevator from the stab. I used 3/8" balsa for the leading edge of the elevators and 1/4" balsa for the trailing edge of the stab. I'll do the same on the fin/rudder.

Slyder -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/11/2005 6:44:42 PM)
Looking good Steve. One thing to watch. You might want to cut the inner corners of the elevators to get max rudder throw. What did you use to cut the ele. stabs?

Slyder -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/11/2005 6:46:36 PM)
BTW. That is my 27% in my avatar.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/12/2005 2:54:28 AM)
Eric, Is that a low knife edge or a wind gust on take-off??? Looks like you did a real nice job building it too!!. I use a band saw to cut the elevators off of the stabs. Then I use a bench belt sander to true up the lines and make them strait. I will not cut the angles on the elevators until I get the rudder built and check deflection. Thanks for the heads up on that. I don't want any binding between the rudder and elevators.

Slyder -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/12/2005 3:22:26 AM)
Wind gust on landing. Drug the wing tip for a foot. Thank goodness for power.[:D] Bought it used. Wish I had the proper tools. Would like to build one myself.

Steve -> RE: Nother 27% CA 300L Build (11/12/2005 3:25:57 AM)
Here is a couple more pics of my progress.

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