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Now that the rudder servo is firmly mounted, the model is upside down. Installed the rotating pins for tailerons. This area is very well built and reinforced with carbon fiber cloth and brass bushings for support. The rotating pin is solid carbon rod glued into the brass tube. I cleaned out the bushing before assembly with a solvent and Q tips and applied a light lubricant. Slides right in. Rock solid, very strong, and zero play.

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Internal bay for main gear

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JR8911 servos mounted and ready to be installed in fuse for tailerons

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Back from vacation and back on the Sufa.
Both taileron servos installed. Absolutely rock solid and zero slop. Moving on to leading edge servos.

FalconWings

My Feedback: (57)

So, you had to cut the hatch for the servo? Or was that a modification?

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The kit came with the access holes for the taileron servos ( on the bottom of fuse), already cut out. Same with the wooden servo mounts already pre-cut to shape. The kit also came with very nice scale panels that are positioned over the taileron servo bays that hide the entire assembly when done and before painting

JSF-TC

My Feedback: (2)

The 'work-around' to allow the speedbrake actuator airline to clear the horizontal tail main pivot doesn't look like it belongs on a $10k kit.

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This kit has been out there out there for over a decade with wins at Top Gun and Jet World Masters. Solid carbon rod/brass is supported at. both ends with bushings. I’m pretty confident it will be a non-issue. Several guys flying this kit have sent me PM’s confirming the flying qualities of their scale-Jets F16s

FalconWings

My Feedback: (57)

First thing I thought when I saw that crooked servo cutout.
But it seems it gets a nice cover for it. But yes at this price level I would expect nothing but perfection. 🤣👍

I still have my Block 50G kickoff coffee mug.

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Leading edge servo installed. Smooth with no binding

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Flaperon servos ready to be installed

Txmustangflyer

If it only had the conformal tanks molded too. Imagine the extra room for bigger tanks in the fuselage. Still a damn nice looking Viper.

Peter Coers

Ask Seth Brown on facebook....he has made the cf tanks for it

Txmustangflyer

Always loved the "beefy" look of the IAF vipers with conformals.
I'm actually surprised the USAF opted out on them for the Bloc 52 upgrade. They add a lot of loiter time without costing payload.

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Flaperon servo. Perfect fit.

sysiek

My Feedback: (176)

I was actually planning for those tanks but later after some flying just don’t want to invest time if something happens, should have it ready for Baldwin jets in Michigan and maybe maiden there.

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Winter here, flying season over. Back on Sufa. Nose steering servo installed. Good progress on canopy

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Rear cockpit

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Cockpits installed in fuselage

Gerald Rutten

Beautiful!!!!


Gerald

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Business end done

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Painting has started. Callie Grapics paint mask. 119 “Bat” squadron

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Bottom gray done

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Right side