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Old 05-08-2003, 11:31 PM
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

let's get right to the wing!
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

UFO sited i mean UPS!
The Brown truck has landed
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sticks sticks, and more sticks....
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about 2 hours into the process here.......
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a bit of sheeting!!!!
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bottom the wing!!!!
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Old 05-08-2003, 11:37 PM
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

Krazyrc, your wing looks like it should. Was the quality of your sticks good? I know JMulder on here had some hard ones. I talked to Morris about it and they are now going to buy the sticks only from Sig, so I think that will solve the problem.
Keep it coming. Jeff Williams
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

I wish they had of bought better ones before I ordered my kit!!!!
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

Gerald,

Your gonna love it.

What motor?
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

os -70 and a os-91 on stand by!!!!!
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

WOW krayzc, when you get a kit, you don't mess around. That's going together fast.
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An OS91? Whoa. JW
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

Originally posted by jmulder
I wish they had of bought better ones before I ordered my kit!!!!
You ain't the only one!
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man it hot here in the carolinas today!
moving right alone with the ailerons
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let's get out some fuse sticks!!!!
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Bummer i ran out of thin Ca why do i only buy one bottle at a time?????
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

You are quick!

You're doing a nice job too.

Maybe I'll throw in some servos and mount up an engine on mine tonight...You have inspired me!
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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

Quickly now ... how does this story end?


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Default Morris Sledge 540 Arrives......

Krazc did you get any bad weather? We been without electricity since yesterday..
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Default I finally started my Sledge!

I finally busted open the sledge I got for christmas (college sucks)! Anyway, It's the old wood and either I'm picky, or this wood sucks. For the price I'd expect almost competition grade stuff, but the balsa is more like oak! Some sticks are hard and heavey, others are about as straight as a dog's leg. (all of the 1/4 square is in the trash) I'm used to building sig kits and building off of plans, so this is my first morris kit and I'm not impressed. The hardware is great! Jeff, your instructions are awesome and the plans are straightforeward.. For the sake of the kit and the companies rap, I hope morris get's their wood problems lined out!


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back in the saddle
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usually i enlarge these babies but i will keep it stock!
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stab and elevator
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fuse ready for those pull pull elevator....
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sheeting in place......
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