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Old 11-10-2012 | 11:15 AM
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Robert,

Plans should be in your email.

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Old 11-10-2012 | 01:43 PM
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Cool thanks!

Half time right now. I must be the official Beaver Southern California fan. Am I bad when I see a big O on the back of a car I have to pull in front of it so they can see my orange beaver sticker?

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Robert,

Plans should be in your email.

Jeff

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Old 12-03-2012 | 08:21 PM
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Hi
any chance of getting the plans still if so can you send them to flier81 @hotmail .com

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Matt
Old 12-15-2012 | 12:01 AM
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Hello

Building by Panzi, great job !
http://www.rc-network.de/forum/showthread.php/301355-Selbstbau-des-F3A-Modells-Lightning-%28Holzklasse-!-%29?p=2975256#post2975256
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Old 12-15-2012 | 05:50 AM
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Looks like Panzi is moving right along. Thank you for heads up Claude.

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Old 12-15-2012 | 10:03 AM
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I'm working on the FIN - and have a few quick questions.
The rib diagrams include FN-1 , but FN-1 doesn't show up in the plans, and I didn't see it in your picture of your fin build.

I suspect this part is no longer needed, correct?

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Old 12-16-2012 | 05:57 AM
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John,

You are correct, FN-1 is not required. It was left over from the design process.

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Old 12-23-2012 | 12:10 AM
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Thank you! It is really fun to build that great aircraft. As you have seen i had already wings and elevator unit from the Xaros a plane witch is build from a friend of mine. So i had to change the wing tubes. Also a T-canard is planed. But i wonder how you finisched your fuselage with 581g!! How light where your balsa sheets?
So thank you Jeff for having the oportinity to share your plans with us!

Panzi

Old 12-23-2012 | 06:59 AM
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Panzi,

The key to minimizing weight in the the fuselage was mostly due to balsa wood selection. I ordered 25% more wood than I needed so I could select only the lightest. The difference between the lightest sheets and the heaviest sheets for the fuselage sides was about 60 g. I adds up quickly. If I recall correctly, my 36 inch by 4 inch by 1/8 sheets were between 19 and 21 grams.

Good luck with the build.

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<span class="hps">hello</span> <span class="hps">jeff</span>
<span class="hps">great job</span>
<span class="hps">I</span> <span class="hps">also</span> <span class="hps">would like to build</span> <span class="hps">a</span> <span class="hps">lightning</span>
<span class="hps">you</span> <span class="hps">have</span> <span class="hps">plans?</span>
<span class="hps">thanks
maurizio /</span>italy

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<span class="hps">ps</span><span>: sorry</span> <span class="hps">for English</span> <span class="hps">I used</span> <span class="hps">google</span> <span class="hps">translator</span>
Old 12-25-2012 | 07:29 AM
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<span class="hps">thanks</span> <span class="hps">jeff</span>
<span class="hps">got</span> <span class="hps">plans</span>
<span class="hps">I'm happy</span>
<span class="hps">Merry Christmas</span>
<span class="hps">greeting</span>

<span class="hps">thanks again

ps:<span class="hps">I finish my</span> <span class="hps">pitts</span> <span class="hps">m12</span>
<span class="hps">beginning of</span> <span class="hps">the lightning
http://www.baronerosso.it/forum/aero...ts-m12-3d.html</span></span>
Old 02-21-2013 | 07:23 PM
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Jeff,

CanI get a set of the lightning plans from you? I'm getting back into the hobbyand woudl like to try out this design. My old pattern plane was a Dr. Jekyll but I really like the new electtric stuff!

Thanks
Old 02-22-2013 | 06:03 AM
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Bellboy,

Check your PM.
Old 02-22-2013 | 11:24 PM
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Hello

German Lightning

http://www.rc-network.de/forum/showthread.php/301355-Selbstbau-des-F3A-Modells-Lightning-%28Holzklasse-!-%29?p=3045824#post3045824
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Old 02-23-2013 | 08:47 PM
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Hi Jeff,

Can i also get plans for the Lightning plane, would love to build one.

Thanks,
Harry
Old 03-10-2013 | 10:59 AM
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Hi Jeff

Been reading this thread, very interested in building one.
Are plans available? If so email address below
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Old 03-10-2013 | 06:43 PM
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Wouldman,

Check your email.

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Old 03-11-2013 | 06:59 AM
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Greetings from Germany
Thank you Jeff for the plans, my plane is ready for flying (when the snow is gone!)
http://www.rc-network.de/forum/showthread.php/301355-Selbstbau-des-F3A-Modells-Lightning-%28Holzklasse-!-%29/page16

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Old 03-11-2013 | 04:41 PM
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Hans,

Thank you for posting pictures, it turned out great! I hope you get to fly it soon.

Jeff
Old 03-12-2013 | 05:58 PM
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Hi Jeff

I really enjoyed your build thread .How do I get a copy of your plans?

[email protected]

Thank you

Bruce
Old 03-16-2013 | 06:27 AM
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Looks great Hans! Getting ready to start mine soon. Already have the foam core for the wings. I was going to change the colors because they have already been done but I really like that color scheme!

A beaver would look good on the tail though

Robert
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Hey Jeff thank you
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Old 04-16-2013 | 06:37 AM
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Gerald,

That looks awesome. We'll figure out the graphics for it this weekend and get it ready to go. Jeff, do you know what font you have been using on yours?

Arch
Old 04-16-2013 | 06:45 AM
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Gerald,

That looks fantastic, I can't wait to see the entire thing.

Arch,

The font I use is called Bellboy.

Good luck with the rest of the project!
Old 05-01-2013 | 03:25 PM
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Hey Jeff,

Where did you get your carbon fiber sheets? From here?

http://www.cstsales.com/uni_carbon_fabric.html

web binding, net binding? Does it matter?

Thanks,

Robert


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