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I'm planning to attend the Hillsdale race on 8/13/11.

I had a great time at Muncie earlier this year, but I probably won't be able to make a second Muncie race. It's about 20 hours on the road (each way) from my house in Fritch, TX.

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A Goldberg wing tip skid was attached with Shoe Goo.

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A couple rails were attached with CA glue.

The aileron servo was installed.

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The ailerons were cut free with a razor saw.

You have to free up the hinge line by bending and scraping with a Dremel disk.

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Sections of antenna tube were attached with Shoe Goo.

The antenna sections should be approximately 90 degrees apart.

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Mylar tape was added in front of the gap if the wing.

The tape was purchased from a sailplane supply source.

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I tested the Tetra tank for leaks in a bucket of water.

The tank was installed as a CG tank that is located approximately at the center of gravity. The advantage of this type of tank is that trims stay the same throughout the flight.

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The ViperDog was setup for easy maintenance.

1) There is plenty of room for radio equipment.

2) The engine is easy to access.

3) The control horns are easily accessible.

4) The landing gear is attached with nylon bolts.

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The ViperDog is ready to fly.

I'm planning to attend the Hillsdale race on 8/13/11.

See you there! [8D]

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Kevin,

The ViperDog is another winner!

I just got back from Hillsdale, KS where the model did very well.

Scott

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How well Scott??

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The model finished 2nd in 424. :D

On the course it flies as fast as the fastest models.

I flew a 1:27 on the short course.

I fly the course on a knife edge the entire race. It has no difficulty in this mode.

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I was at the race, and Scott's new ViperDog looked good out there!

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Just did Munice race and was in a 3 way tie for second place, not bad for it first time showing!!!

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The ViperDog got a new look with a new wing.

This is the wing that was featured in the "Vacuum Bag a 426 or 428 Wing" thread.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10778197/tm.htm

I managed to shed a couple ounces on this wing by using lighter balsa wood sheeting and less filler and paint.

The ViperDog weighs in at 61 ounces without fuel.

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Hey Scott the plane looks great. You need to bring it down to arks on Feb 18th for the races.<div>
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I just picked up 2 of these and 2 Candy Kane's. I received the first Candy Kane and decided to just grab 3 more. I can't wait to try it out. Very pleased with the fuselages and your build a long will be extremely helpful. Hope to see you guys on the course sometime.