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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-11-2014, 09:03 AM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Hey FJ You probably don't have much use for...

Hey FJ
You probably don't have much use for these in Sunny CA, but we use them here in WI.
I try to get in the air a few times in the winter with my old Trainer on Maiden Skies!! The Maiden snow...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-11-2014, 08:53 AM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Cool pic!! I did come across this forum, but is...

Cool pic!!
I did come across this forum, but is not the one I was trying to find.. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/seaplanes-176/9275417-amphibious-floats-finally.html

...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-09-2014, 01:20 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Yeah I never thought about that but now that you...

Yeah I never thought about that but now that you mention it, the ASM Cessna would need more reinforcement then a balsa built Cessna. Better keep this Cessna on dry land :)
It would be so cool if we...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-07-2014, 03:27 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

FJ you don't have to tell me about Nerve...

FJ you don't have to tell me about Nerve Wracking, I have Mastered that all on my own!!! LMAO
The first ARF I ever built did not have beginners directions and in tiny print near the end of the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-06-2014, 09:09 AM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Hey Box Car, can you tell us how you finish the...

Hey Box Car, can you tell us how you finish the foam cores.
Do you Glass right over the foam cores? are do you sheet then Glass?
And if you do a servo inside install, I am thinking that you would...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-05-2014, 02:13 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

LOL open and close box sounds like something I...

LOL open and close box sounds like something I would do!!!
Good thing you got started on them because I did a quick search and it does look like ARF floats for the larger planes are impossible to...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-03-2014, 12:28 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Your Floats look Great!! I have never done any...

Your Floats look Great!!
I have never done any stick building, looks like you have many hours in them already. They will be good solid floats for sure
Did you make the Rudders yourself?
I did...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-01-2014, 04:34 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Oh WOW, you got your ASM Cessna for only $400?...

Oh WOW, you got your ASM Cessna for only $400? you got a Great Deal on that!!!
Hey I don't think you ever said what engine you have installed on your Cessna?
And no I didn't know about the alcohol...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-28-2014, 05:24 AM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Oops Sorry, I meant to say I have a couple FM...

Oops Sorry, I meant to say I have a couple FM TX's not RX's now selling for little or nothing!!!
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-28-2014, 04:46 AM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Oh wow, Yeah selling all your RC stuff and then...

Oh wow, Yeah selling all your RC stuff and then trying to get back setup in this Hobby would be a great expense!! Plus the fact that it is only worth a fraction of the cost we all have invested. I...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-24-2014, 03:05 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

I did get my louvers done on the Cessna Cowl. I...

I did get my louvers done on the Cessna Cowl.
I made the louvers first out of fiberglass, and then cut the openings on the cowl and slid them in and glassed them into place. ...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-24-2014, 02:49 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

WOW, Both planes look good and that is a cool...

WOW, Both planes look good and that is a cool picture of them. Send a few pictures of the 33% Floats your working on, are you glassing them?
And yes I am getting the floats also, just waiting to...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-17-2014, 08:57 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Hey FJ, I checked out that 40% Pilot Decathlon...

Hey FJ, I checked out that 40% Pilot Decathlon from Cheif that you are thinking about. That is a nice plane and big!! I like the looks of that plane and I even watched a Maiden Video on youtube....
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-15-2014, 06:27 AM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Thanks FJ I have read that over several times...

Thanks FJ
I have read that over several times and I now have a better understanding of the dual RX setup. I also spent some time on the WEB reading about it.
The real benefit that most people say...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-12-2014, 04:40 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

FJ, If I did mine over again, I would have used...

FJ,
If I did mine over again, I would have used the same size bolts that are used in the wing struts and fuse to tail section. That way one size allen wrench is all you need out at the feild. I...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-11-2014, 05:14 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Oh Hey FJ, The brake system I was going to use...

Oh Hey FJ,
The brake system I was going to use is on page 16, if you would like to take a look.
I have another Plane that I will be useing them on, along with the wheels that came with this ASM...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-11-2014, 05:07 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

FJ, if you go back to page 17 I posted a pic of...

FJ, if you go back to page 17 I posted a pic of how I did the wing bolts. And for once I did something right LOL. With a small peice of fuel tube on the bolts in between the 2 panel ply frame, keeps...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-11-2014, 02:20 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Hey Rtigg do you have that G-62 in a ASM Cessna? ...

Hey Rtigg do you have that G-62 in a ASM Cessna?
If you have any pics please post a few.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-10-2014, 11:49 AM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

The after market Wing bolts I installed happen to...

The after market Wing bolts I installed happen to fall within the Factory recominded CG.
So this gives me a Great place to use my hand held cord balancer that came with my Aero Works Cessna 195.
I...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-10-2014, 10:41 AM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

FJ, I used one 11 channel RX on this Plane. And...

FJ, I used one 11 channel RX on this Plane. And to be Honest, I don't know how to do a twin RX but I have heard of this setup. Can you tell me the benefit 2?

And a while back in this forum I did...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-07-2014, 11:18 AM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Wow Thanks again FJ, Only an 1/8 down elev on...

Wow Thanks again FJ, Only an 1/8 down elev on full flap!! That will help me out a lot, I already set it up with about 1/2-3/4 inch down so I will be changing that asap.
I know that things will have...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-06-2014, 07:19 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

Tom that is a cool website thanks, I added it to...

Tom that is a cool website thanks, I added it to my fav list.
They have a lot of hard to find stuff, like scale seats and the working dash instruments are Crazy
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-06-2014, 04:30 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

It looks to me like you did a great job on the...

It looks to me like you did a great job on the yokes!!
And Thanks for the IMFO on the 1/2 Flap landing, did you have to add much down mixing on the elevator with the flaps?
And do you use 1/2 flap...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-05-2014, 07:55 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

That is forsure Capt I tell ya this new...

That is forsure Capt
I tell ya this new electric start seems rock solid, It has worked great every time I hit the switch. I know it is way to early to know yet but it is built well and seems like it...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-05-2014, 07:43 PM
Replies: 583
Views: 118,013
Posted By Silvers

As you can see the engine is running very cool at...

As you can see the engine is running very cool at this time but the cowl was off and the air temp was in the 40s
The ALT is now reading better because I remounted it with padding for the engine...
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