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Joined: 1/10/2002 From: Hot in the City of Smiles, THAILAND Status: offline
Nice F16...
Many years ago I was swimming about 40 feet off shore in the Persian gulf and I saw something big that swam by me. it was at least a 12 foot SHARK ...Not sure of its type, but I basically walked on water running (swimming) away from it. When I reached the beach, I looked back and I thought I was dreaming, sure enough I saw its dorsal fin going away just like in the movies ....Thank God your brother is ok!!!
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Just wanted to say that I know absolute diddely when it comes to pretty much anything R/C that flies... but that thing is a work of art!!! G/L with the build and a tiny suggestion for you and your brother. : TRY TO STAY ALIVE LONG ENOUGH TO SEE IT FLY! Lmfao!! Take car, I'll be watching this thread.
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Joined: 3/26/2002 From: St Petersburg, FL, USA Status: online
black cat .......in some of the pictures it looks like the paint is wrinkled on the finish ....at least in the bottom shots.........it that just a plastic coating to protect the finish?
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Joined: 2/17/2005 From: Central Coast, AUSTRALIA Status: offline
This is one big plane,
I was over at blackcats place the other night to rub his belly for some good luck!! He is doing an incredible building job considering he's not that mobile at the moment. Two Dogs, he is using a protective film over the paint while he works on it.
Blackcat - could you please post a few more pictures of your elevator setup - close-ups of the servos, links and your homemade link would be great! Did you use the rubber and brass grommets when securing the servos - it looks like you may have chosen another method?
Are your tanks a very tight fit? Mine seem to just squeeze in, and it looks like I may have to sand a little off the lip on the hatch and fuse to fit the top tank..
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Joined: 2/16/2003 From: sydney, , AUSTRALIA Status: offline
g'day tor, just been watching the cricket, elevator fotos- i made a new bracket to turn the action of elevator push rod to pull up, and also made the link attatchment point double the length out from pivot rod, this increases torque and resolution of servo, i put link about 12mm from servo hub centre and use 135% servo travel, the rest is for trim movment. i have 60mm up at trailing edge, and 35mm down- i don't think it needs as much down as up so i use the servo power (movement) where its most needed. the aluminium bracket is approx 90mm overall, shaft to link 50mm. s/m setup is 27mm. also have to router out servo mount to raise servo. i fix it with 4/40 wood screws, tap through, remove soak with thin zap, (is there any other glue?) and refit with rubber, no brass eye, and aluminium squash plate. shaft has extra 90* bracket- dry fit outside, fit s/m squash plate, and drill and tap a 4/40 screw straight through shaft and all, and into new bracket (90*angle has clearance holes) just a bit of extra security for me. maybe i should bat for the poms, poor old kp- genuine lion heart and he copped a broken rib tonight! organ doners safely out of hop-alongs' reach for the moment!
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Joined: 2/16/2003 From: sydney, , AUSTRALIA Status: offline
couple more fotos. made large aluminium load spreading washers, fuse fit is almost perfect, no complaints, its coming along now. changed the engine mounts too, s/ms' were just light ply wood screwed to end grain of former, i just made some brackets and used a real stiff carbon laminate ply as rails i love my f16 and she loves me (i hpoe!) we just stare into each others eyes like lovers do
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Joined: 12/20/2002 From: PERTH, AUSTRALIA Status: offline
Hey Sparksey,
Nice job mate....not bad for a cripple!!
Looks like you are running your elevator servo cables inside fiberglass sheath...is that right?
I like your elevator mod... probably will do same on mine....keep up the good work mate....and just remember, you can't possibly be in as much pain as the poor old pommie cricketers at the moment
btw....a little joke for you...
Q. Who spends the most time on the crease of anyone in the English team? A. The person who ironed the cricket whites.
one more.....
Q. What is the height of optimism? A. An English batsman applying sunscreen.
Hope you are feeling better soon and that your brother has washed his wetsuit!
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Joined: 4/13/2002 From: Clifton,
NJ, USA Status: offline
Does anyone know if the F-16 is available in the US? I checked with Eric at Airpak models and he doesn't have any. With all the recent bad press here in the US about Skymaster, I guess he's the only game in town as far as US distribution. It seems they're available every where else, except in the US. Jon
Does anyone know if the F-16 is available in the US? I checked with Eric at Airpak models and he doesn't have any. With all the recent bad press here in the US about Skymaster, I guess he's the only game in town as far as US distribution. It seems they're available every where else, except in the US. Jon
Hello, Jon
Sorry for the problem for you,
yes, you can place the order to our dealers of US , If you still can not get the F-16 1/6 as soon , Please contact me , the F-16 1/6 available now, After FL Jet meet that Skymaster jets will have more local dealer in US for support our ARF PLUS Kits, I Also bring my new projects to FL jet Meet for showing our new ARF PLUS,
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....Thank God your brother is ok!!! 
