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Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 11/22/2005 4:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		22nd November 2005. The build commences. It is will have a Wren Supersport which should be enough urge and I am going for the non scale Main UC. I am a Scotsman and the scale UC costs more than the kit.

Initial impressions are that it is a real builders kit. In fact more building than I had anticipated, but the mouldings are light and with the exception of the main hatch everything seems to fit.

And yes those are the wings not the elevator halves.


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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 11/22/2005 5:48 PM   
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I built an Avonds F104G a few years ago. It took me 3 weeks to complet building (less painting). It's all goes together well, and I'm quite sure you will have plenty of power from you engine. I flew mine with a 12 lbs Simjet 1200. Good luck.

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 11/22/2005 11:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		I built the Aeroloft version with panel lines. Builds very quickly and flies great. Keep a bright color scheme in mind as it is very hard to see in the air. Mine is now over 5years old and still going. Yours should fly fine with a super sport, mine started out with a Ram 750 and weighs 20.5 lbs. Yours should be much less and the Avonds glass work is much lighter.Get a gear door kit fromPA, easy to do and makes the airplane look much better. The airplane flies fast and will slow down to a crawl for landing,much more than you would think for an airplane without wings. You are going to love it!

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 11/23/2005 3:31 PM   
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Help needed here for a Limey.

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 11/23/2005 3:56 PM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 2/2/2006 8:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		The work is progressing slowly because I am measuring three times checking, agonising about fitting or cutting things in the wrong order before doing anything. One thing which I nearly got wrong even though it is highlighted in the build notes is making sure that the bulkheads and formers are a loose fit. Any force at all and the light glass mouldings distort very badly. I had a 12 mm bow in the main hatch on my first trial fit.

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 2/2/2006 8:41 PM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 2/3/2006 9:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've built one and painted a couple for friends. Flies great. The only modification I'd make is to the main gear mounts. They will break on a hard landing since they are ply and very long. I'd make them screw-in so you can chage them out at the field. As designed you have to cut the old ones out with a Dremel to change them. At least make a couple of spare sets for later.

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 2/3/2006 3:40 PM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 2/4/2006 6:25 PM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 2/4/2006 8:40 PM   
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Philip's www address, he is a 100% person focused on providing good service

http://www.avonds.com/

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 2/11/2006 9:31 PM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 7/31/2006 6:45 PM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 7/31/2006 6:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		The temptation to go to town on the cockpit was resisted. Although I did spend time in ToysRus looking for a suitable alien or possibly a tiger.

Got it altogether for taxi trials yesterday at RAF Cottesmore. Thanks to Jason who spotted my BOOBOO on swapped gas and fuel lines.

It has been a long build but it is a good kit, things fit, the accessories are good and Philip Avonds has been quick to respond to any queries I have had.

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 7/31/2006 6:53 PM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 7/31/2006 10:02 PM   
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I can not add the pics. I keep getting a read error message on the Forum index. Will add pics ASAP.


Here's one I took yesterday at Cottesmore...

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 8/1/2006 12:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Looks great ! It's on my list . I have a Supersport on the way . Let me know how it goes !

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 8/2/2006 7:29 AM   
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Status: online 		Here is my Avonds F-104

I built it over the course of 3 or 4 years lol, can't remember how long ago it was. It started out as a .91 DF for Dynamax. I-Nav "Mike" helped me finish it, I however still need to put the decals on and some black paint. Im flying it with a Simjet 1200/18 AES and it flys great! Good airframe, good turbine.
Thank you Mike!!!

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 8/2/2006 7:58 AM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 8/2/2006 2:10 PM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 8/8/2006 2:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Maiden flight in primer 7th August at Long Marston. Empty weight 14.3 lbs [ 6.5 kg. ] CG on the button with the 1800 nimh RX pack in the nose. My idea of using a tube up the le for the aerial was shown to be a bad one when I did a range check. Whip aerial installed instead. Used the settings suggested in the manual including the flap>elevator mix.

All checks complete, I had run out of excuses and had to fly it. No problems except for a dutch roll on full flap if the speed was allowed to drop. The manual and other 104 flyers had warned of this so I was ready for it.

Despite knowing about the dutch roll problem I reduced the power at about 6 feet above ground and it was wobbling a little on touch down.

I lost the nose wheel on the landing roll out so that finished flying for the day.

Yippee, the missile with wings flys!

Thanks Mike for inviting me to your field.

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 8/8/2006 2:47 AM   
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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 8/8/2006 10:20 AM   
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I have one of those. Was originally built in 1999 and has been flying ever since. I have an original AMT Mercury 7 kg for power and it weighs 9.1 kgs (20.2 lbs) dry. It is painted in 'The-witch-and-broomstick' colour scheme. The contrast White/Yellow/Black with stars work very well.

Enjoy, it's a great jet.

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 8/8/2006 8:05 PM   
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I have to say that Starfighter went great!

Perfect maiden flight and very well flown too.

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RE: Avonds F104G Starfighter build thread. - 8/9/2006 12:28 AM   
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