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Forum: Beginners
10-13-2007, 10:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,513
Posted By Juice-Dog

RE: hobbico hobbistar 60 mk III help!!!!!

OS suggest a 12 x 6 - 8 or 13 x 6 -7 for the 61 FX. Reducing the prop size will slow her down. You can probably use a 12 x 8 and get good performance for this plane. If you went to a 16" prop I think...
Forum: Kit Building
07-30-2007, 08:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,448
Posted By Juice-Dog

RE: ARF then Kit, or straight to Kit?

jolson88,

Kit building can be a great reward. I have built 3 kits already (Trainer, Tiger60, Pete 'N Poke) and am still learning on my trainer. (Took some time off from flying, but could not...
Forum: Kit Building
07-30-2007, 07:31 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 6,927
Posted By Juice-Dog

RE: Kit building essentials

I just read this link and was amazed at all the differnt types of glues used in kit building. I have found the best to be the one that bonds my fingers together for a least an hour. However I concur...
Forum: Kit Building
07-30-2007, 06:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,357
Posted By Juice-Dog

RE: lets see your pete'n poke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have used many methods of fiberglass, both milled and mats, for use in structural areas. However, I used the much talked about toothpick and epoxy method on the wind struts on the PNP above. It is...
Forum: Kit Building
07-30-2007, 12:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,357
Posted By Juice-Dog

RE: lets see your pete'n poke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally finished it last weekend.
Forum: RC Jets
07-06-2003, 02:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,173
Posted By Juice-Dog

JET FLY-INS

I have been to several jet events over the years. My favorite is Florida Jets in late February. I think it will be moved to Lakeland, FL in 2004. Other good ones are Superman as mentioned,...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
06-30-2003, 10:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,887
Posted By Juice-Dog

Best workbench top materials

Made my tops out of 3/8" aluminum, shimmed to be perfectly flat. Then use sheetrock over that for building.
Forum: Tips & Techniques
06-30-2003, 10:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,166
Posted By Juice-Dog

Removing ailerons from wings

I did the same thing on my trainer when I had to recover the wing. I won't go into the details about why. He He can ya guess. Anyway I used Robart pin hinges to put the aileron back on and stagered...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
06-30-2003, 10:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 727
Posted By Juice-Dog

Tacky epoxy

I have found that if the temp is low and the humidity is high a 12 hour exopy can take up to a day and a half to completely cure. Heat gun definatley helps. Follows the directions listed above by...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
06-30-2003, 10:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 872
Posted By Juice-Dog

Finishing Fiberglass

They a look at "Icing", it is a light weight auto body filler we have used on fiberglass alot. Goes on smooth and sands like a dream. Check out www.uschem.com and search for icing.
Forum: Beginners
06-30-2003, 10:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,096
Posted By Juice-Dog

Props

Heres a chart that I have found useful
Forum: Beginners
06-30-2003, 02:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 535
Posted By Juice-Dog

Need Help Fiberglassing Over Foam - First Time

Adam,

Keep in mind that glass and resin are going to add weight to the plane. Depending an the technique this could be alot. When we fiberglass foam wings for our planes we use a vacumm bag to...
Forum: Beginners
06-30-2003, 02:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 951
Posted By Juice-Dog

Poisonous Tires?

Just about everything is carinogenic in CA it seems, maybe its just the water. I try to just let the ground eat my planes. Ha. Ha.
Forum: Beginners
06-30-2003, 01:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,083
Posted By Juice-Dog

Need help in advancing from trainer to low wing aircraft

I transitioned from my trainer to a Goldburg Tiger 60. The Tiger II is just a smaller copy. It was a dream to build and flies just as well.
Forum: Beginners
06-30-2003, 01:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 990
Posted By Juice-Dog

Tower Trainer 60

I have the same plane and have just had to replace three of the ribs in one side of the wing after a stall on dead stick landing. While I was at it I added a half of inch to the alerions and elevator...
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