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Forum: RC Jets
01-30-2024, 04:23 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Gear installation

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Hi John,

I used good old fashioned wood screws to mount the main gear and...
Forum: RC Jets
04-24-2023, 05:41 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Hi Thomas, IMHO, trying to install a K60TP...

Hi Thomas,

IMHO, trying to install a K60TP would be a bad idea. First of all, it wouldn't fit (without substantial modifications), secondly at 454g/lb you would have essentially have 1-1/3 lbs of...
Forum: RC Jets
10-16-2022, 01:56 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Wing Rear Closeout This is a major issue...

Wing Rear Closeout

This is a major issue with my kit (but hopefully not yours). The rear closeout (sort of like a wing spar) at the rear of the fixed portion of the wing (in front of the flap) has...
Forum: RC Jets
10-16-2022, 01:03 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

The Tucano canopy is quite large and I haven't...

The Tucano canopy is quite large and I haven't been too thrilled with the various methods used to hold the canopy down on similar models. I've seen canopies lost in flights, or the use of socket...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 06:28 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

It's getting late and I'm tired so I will pick...

It's getting late and I'm tired so I will pick this up tomorrow morning.

I want to add posts about
- main retracts and doors
- hinging the doors and workaround for excess glue
- door warpage...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 06:22 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Servo Wire Marking We've all had the problem...

Servo Wire Marking

We've all had the problem of figuring out which servo wire is which (particularly at the Rx). Some guys use masking tape around the wires to mark them but that doesn't...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 06:11 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Heat Shielding and Exhaust Extensions I...

Heat Shielding and Exhaust Extensions

I thought i saw a post where guys used ceramic blankets to shield the fuselage from the turbine heat. I simply brushed on put two coats of BVM heat shield...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 05:54 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Gearbox Lubrication Tube Kingtech runs a...

Gearbox Lubrication Tube

Kingtech runs a piece of stainless steel tubing from the connector near the engine fuel fitting to the gearbox to provide lubrication to the gearbox. Unfortunately, there...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 05:30 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Smoke Nozzle At the time (I'm not sure what...

Smoke Nozzle

At the time (I'm not sure what is available now) there were no exhaust pipes or smoke nozzles available for the K45TP. The exhaust pipes were discussed a few posts ago but here is...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 04:34 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Rudder servo, Fuel Pump, Smoke Pump It was...

Rudder servo, Fuel Pump, Smoke Pump

It was pretty tricky to fit this all onto one shelf near the back of the cockpit cutout. The output arm for the rudder servo is 3-1/2" between outer drive...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 03:34 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Hatch Area I did a layout of the hatch are...

Hatch Area

I did a layout of the hatch are for locating switches (Rx - upper, lights - lower), fuel and smoke fill Tygon tubing, and fuel and smoke 1/4 turn valves (red for fuel, blue for smoke),...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 03:25 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Exhaust Pipes At the time of the build (end...

Exhaust Pipes

At the time of the build (end of 2019), there didn't seem to be a ready supply of 45-sized turboprop pipes. A friend and I experimented with making exhaust pipes from car exhausts...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 02:52 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

"Combi" Tank As you can see in the photos...

"Combi" Tank

As you can see in the photos above, the smoke tank partially obstructs the vents on either side of the belly. I also thought that using the stock setup gives you too much smoke and...
Forum: RC Jets
10-15-2022, 02:34 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 58,179
Posted By rcjets_63

Hi Guys, Sorry to be "late to the party". I...

Hi Guys,

Sorry to be "late to the party". I bought one of these Tucanos in the summer of 2019 (which was before this thread was created). I built the plane in the winter of 2019-2020 and first...
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