Reaction 54 Jet Kit
03-21-2018, 08:23 AM
#3827
Wow. Rec'd the Boomerang Nano Gear Strut Set (Mains, Nose Gear) "Pro-Links" today from DreamWorks. Chris, from DreamWorks was great to work with. Thanks. The Pro-Link struts drop right into the kit recommended Robart trunions (7/16") landing gear.. Looks like an easy modification removing the three wire struts and replacing them with the Pro-Link struts. Will post photos later this afternoon. Looks Great Carlos. With your Pro-Links, your model will sit higher off the ground. Heard good things about that posture. With mine already built, I have to stay with the normal stance. But I am pleased to have the Pro-Links onboard. Chic
Last edited by redtail; 03-21-2018 at 08:26 AM.
03-21-2018, 12:25 PM
#3829
OK - The Pro-Link Nose Strut fell into place without any mods necessary. However, the Pro-Link Mains, will require some modification to the wheel well. Due to the slight backward stance of the Pro-Link Strut, the wheel well needed augured out a bit for the wheel to sit well within the wheel well. Will fill in the cut outs in the existing wheel wells tomorrow. Got to go shovel "SOME" snow.
03-21-2018, 10:46 PM
#3835
Thank you, thank you Chic.
The wing is back on the work bench, secured ready for the LE and TE sheeting, a friend of mine convinced me to use TamJets flap hinges for the flaps, the anchor points have been added to the wing TE, these can also be used for the Robart hinges if needed, the reason for using the TJ hinges is to be able to get a 90° deflection, the paper hinges will be use on the ailerons,
Last edited by CARS II; 03-21-2018 at 10:50 PM.
03-28-2018, 04:04 PM
#3838
My Feedback: (66)
THe cockpit is done.
Close-up
Rear fairing.
Rear hatch. The "Blade Antenna" is used as handle.
Close-up view of the hatch area.
The wing is almost finished. Ran out of International Orange Ultrakote - more is on the way, hopefully will be here by Friday.
Tail group is finished. Reday to be glued to the fuselage.
Progress Update
The tail group is done and the wing is almost completely finished, I am waiting on a shipment of International Orange from Horizon. I expect to have the fuselage done, ready to cover either tomorrow night or at the latest by Friday night.
Last edited by N99JH; 03-28-2018 at 04:11 PM. Reason: Adding pictures
03-29-2018, 10:03 PM
#3841
This week I was supposed to do a lot of work on the Reaction but it end up been the week that I did the least, oh well.
I will keep working on it here and there till it is done
Sheeted the botton side of the wing, some more work to be done tomorrow.
Last edited by CARS II; 03-30-2018 at 04:45 PM.
04-05-2018, 04:42 PM
#3848
Work on the left wing has started, the wheel well has been moved closer to the center of the wing to use the Pro Link struts, epoxy has been used to glue the retracts mounts and doublers, thick CA was used for the wheel well, just enough glue to glue it, don't over do it, more CA glue will be added when the wing is removed from the table.
Last edited by CARS II; 04-05-2018 at 05:41 PM.
