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Forum: Kit Building
04-04-2010, 03:15 PM
Replies: 2,142
Views: 257,126
Posted By surf

RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

It's easy in a cross wind; windward wingtip down, cross rudder, slip it in until flare, strighten nose with opposite rubber and level wings, flare and 3 point landing. Full scale is one thing, but I...
Forum: Kit Building
04-03-2010, 07:25 PM
Replies: 2,142
Views: 257,126
Posted By surf

RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

ZOR, my issue was not prop clearance but landing gear sag (which affects prop clearance). What I did to correct the overly flexible stock landing gear (and indirectly improve prop clearance) was to...
Forum: Kit Building
03-25-2010, 07:36 PM
Replies: 2,142
Views: 257,126
Posted By surf

RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

Can't remember, but probably Acetone considering I still have a large gallon container of it.
Forum: Kit Building
03-24-2010, 06:20 PM
Replies: 2,142
Views: 257,126
Posted By surf

RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

Jaybird, I painted the cabanes with Ultracote paint. All I did for prep was a solvent wipe to remove flux, sand to rough up the surface, solvent wipe and paint (no priming). After a couple of years...
Forum: Kit Building
03-21-2010, 06:29 AM
Replies: 2,142
Views: 257,126
Posted By surf

RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

Jaybird, the cabane soldering looks great compared to mine; I would not be disappointed. I struggled with the soldering, besides you can always put a good coat of paint on them and nobody will know...
Forum: Kit Building
07-07-2007, 05:45 AM
Replies: 2,142
Views: 257,126
Posted By surf

RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

Murph,
Central Hobbies has them, look under 'Control Linkage'. It's a great device, nice quality. I have one on my CG Extra.
Forum: Kit Building
06-24-2007, 07:21 PM
Replies: 2,142
Views: 257,126
Posted By surf

RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

tukkus, in regards to the wimpy LG I must agree and I have not found an aftermarket one. So with that, I developed a 'springer' LG. I have used this on different planes that I could not find a strong...
Forum: Kit Building
06-23-2007, 04:49 AM
Replies: 2,142
Views: 257,126
Posted By surf

RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

murph,
Matching the checkers was a pain!! I'll probably never do that again.

The plane is around 10lbs and the 91 hauls her around ok. This isn't a 3D machine as you know and she flies good...
Forum: Kit Building
06-22-2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 2,142
Views: 257,126
Posted By surf

RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

A little late on the pics, but here is mine, almost three years old. OS FS91
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