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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/21/2003 11:28:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey check this out... Been working with a buddy to simplify the building of the taco... Here's what we came up with.... The FAT FREE Taco!! I built this thing in literally 4 hours....... All the parts are CNC machined and just fall together... Very little fitting of anything.... We stiffened up the fuse with a 1/4" fiberglass rod running down the center of it....

Weight of bones: 10 oz.

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another one - 3/21/2003 11:31:51 AM   
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Killer - 3/21/2003 11:34:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		That is killer. Are you going to keep and fly the prototype?

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/21/2003 11:51:20 AM   
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Are you selling Taco kits?


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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/21/2003 12:00:29 PM   
PaulSwany



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Status: offline 		Thanks Jess.

I'm gonna cover it and fly the snot out of it... If all goes well, and it holds up... I'll kit it...

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/21/2003 5:06:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		If that isn't that strong, you might try running another rod at the top of the fuse.

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/21/2003 6:30:36 PM   
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How does the "Weight of bones: 10 oz." compare to the Taco II?

Ken

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/21/2003 6:58:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		that looks like its begging for a hacker brushless up front with some lithium batteries.

then you can show off in front of gator and his profile.

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/21/2003 7:18:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		the Taco II came out to a little under 13 oz with the landing gear...

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/21/2003 8:27:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		You've got this Taco thing down to a science. Looks awesome man!

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/21/2003 11:53:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think the main advantage, besides ease of building will be a stiffer fuse at the TE of the wing.

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/22/2003 3:14:03 AM   
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Looks great Paul !!!
You'll have to tell us how it compares to the Menace Plus!!!

Don

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Wing - 3/26/2003 8:48:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Just finished covering the wing.. Check it out:

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/26/2003 9:20:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey man looks GREAT!...is that the top?...G

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/26/2003 9:24:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yup... Because the base is clear I decided to do the flag on the top and leave the bottom alone.

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Taco - FAT FREE - 3/26/2003 9:50:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thats beautiful Paul! how do you lay down your stripes and covering over covering so that its wrinkle free and bubble free too?

I like the Windex trick, but am also up for something new


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