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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/17/2007 8:54:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Jet 1A's for the Elan are supposed to be available in two weeks is what I have been told..

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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/17/2007 9:24:45 PM   
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The paint flakes off the Servo Hatches.
Dont think are Chinese friends used any etching primer on the plastic!!!!

All in all great kit, I flew mine once last weekend, and off to a UK jet meet this week.

I fitted the XL Jet-1A legs and retracts, Needs a little mod to the hardwood bearers and the Firbeglass Tunnel. Didnt want to wat till the Elan Jet-1A,s came out.

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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 7:52:32 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Synthetic

The Jet 1A's for the Elan are supposed to be available in two weeks is what I have been told..



yes tommorow morning i am getting a dhl package from the Factory with one set of production oleo,s.
but they are not anodised.
so i can finish the Elan-jet-1a manual.
EARLY next week i wil get the rest , then it is assembling , packing and shipping.
the first 10 customer(s) who had ordered directly from me , get something extra...
thanks for the patience..


Edit : "The Stig" will get the first one actualy...


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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 10:54:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yes all my servo hatches are starting to get white again, all the grey paint is flaking of!
Is the RAL number known of this colour so i can paint it again with etching primer?

regards, Henk

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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 11:04:53 AM   
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ORIGINAL: digitech
Edit : "The Stig" will get the first one actualy...





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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 12:44:41 PM   
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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 1:03:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		On my new Elan the retract mounting rails seem very narrow. I don't have the retracts yet that I will install but the actual mounting rails seem too narrow.

You guys that have received your Elan's...your's narrow too? It doesn't look like there will be enough rail to mount the retracts without cutting into the fuse.

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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 1:07:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		In reply to Henk, I'm sorry that I can't give you the colour number for the servo mounts. The factory make up the paint to an exact match for the grey Profilm (Orocover).

I have been nagging them regarding the lack of good priming for some time now and will be having another go in November when I visit China again. They do such a great job on the main painting but the servo mounts are a self lubricating plastic surface, I believe, so trickier to paint.

I understand that it's a small but irritating point, and I will get it taken care of!

A coat of fuel proofer or clear coat over the paint before it chips will improve the stability of the paint on that plastic.

Synthetic.....The retract rails are wider than they look and extend about another 4 to 5mm (3/16" under the wing skin surface each side. The moulding overlaps the rails, which makes them appear narrow.

Alan

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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 1:21:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Alan, there are some small white self-stick "dougnuts" suplied with the kit. There are approximately 3/4" od and 1/4" id. I probably missed it in the instructions, but where do these go? There are 8 or so of these in a small plastic pack THANKS

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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 1:40:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hello Alan,

I will go to my local painter to find out what RAL number come's close!
If this works i will do a little rework on the servo hatches

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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 2:03:03 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Synthetic

On my new Elan the retract mounting rails seem very narrow. I don't have the retracts yet that I will install but the actual mounting rails seem too narrow.

You guys that have received your Elan's...your's narrow too? It doesn't look like there will be enough rail to mount the retracts without cutting into the fuse.


Tha Eurokit retracts are a bit to "high" but otherwise they are a perfect fit on the rails. I just shot some pictures for you.



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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 2:45:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just back from the local paintshop!
Like Alan said it's not a RAL number!
I told the man my problem and in an eye wink he started to mix some paint for me!
He did a great job it is exactly the right colour
I will remove the old china paint this evening and will apply a primer tomorrow, so on saterday they will be as new again!!!!

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RE: Elan Has Arrived! - 10/18/2007 5:05:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Geh3............ The little self adhesive rings are to tidy up the holes you must cut through the covering where the fixing bolts pass through wings and tail. If you do a neat job you may not need to use them. Your option.

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