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Can someone tell me what the six, small, plywood blocks that come with the Viper kit are for? Can't find anything in the assembly manual that uses them.

Bob

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Theres something in the manual about reinforcing the undercarriage for not so perfect landings!

Rich

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

I am at a loss as how you fellows are routing your aileron/flap servo wires. I tried putting a hole facing the leading edge in the servo box. I can't seem to find a way to route
the wires this way. I have not tried putting a hole facing the wing root - does that work better. Would love to hear from you who have already done this, and how you did it.

Thanks - Bob

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

You need to bring that up here with carol for a weekend and I'll help ya with it deans tutor should be outa here this weekend coming

kev-o

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Thanks Kev-O, finally after fishing for awhile, I managed to succeed. The hole facing the leading edge worked but it was a struggle.

I'd like to have it ready for Cayley Kev but I don't think I'll make it. I'll bring the KingCat.

Bob

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You too are welcome to come up and we will get goin on it

It would be cool to see it

Kev-o

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Here is the 2M Viper all done and ready to go to Kentucky Jets.

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Uhhh...my dream garage. Nice Bill!!

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What is the weight Bill?

Regards
Thomas

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Thomas, The total weight of the 2M Viper with the UAT full is 26lbs.

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Hi,

here is picture for the Dirk 's (Airpower) Viper Jet 2M, who just finished the maiden, dry weight 24lbs.,

good job...Dirk ;)

Best regards

Anton

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Received the Viper but seem to be missing a few parts. Did anyone receive the rearward equipment tray? I have the front portion.

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

If it's the same as the big viper, you only get the front tray. I binned mine and made some up myself

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Jjet, There is no rear tray that comes with the kit. If you want one you will need to make it up your self. Here is the one I made up. As you can see there is not much on it. If you are going to use the cockpits you will need to keep every thing to the sides. Since we mounted the cockpit in the front a little different than what the instructions call for we had to cut some of the bottom of the front one for clearance for the receiver. There is not a lot of room under the cockpits.

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Thanks Bill.

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Hello Bill,

I notice in your pictures that you have the main doors closed while the nose gear is open. Did you just manually close the mains for the picture or are you running two sets of retract door valves?

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

VinJetPilot, I have the mains attached to the EV5 valve. I have the nose hooked up to it also but I have a BVM Micro Air Switch on the nose gear that closes the nose wheel door when the nose wheel retracts. Attached is a photo of it . You can't see it very well in the photo but its behind the plywood that is not painted.

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Bill,
Why the extra valve? Can't you program the EV5 to close the nose door?
Thanks,
Bob

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Bob, The door needs to stay open while the front strut is down. I have the Main doors closing when the gear is down but you can't do this with the nose. You could do it with the EV5 but it would still take another valve.

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

So you can either have all the doors closed with the gear down or all the doors open, but you can not mix them?
Thanks

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Hello Bill,
thankf for the weight.

26lbs -> 11,8Kg Thats heavy.
with a lighter Turbine for example a booster 90 (950grams) and no cockpit I thing the weight goes down to 11Kg -> 24 - 24,5lbs

lighter flys even better ;)

Regards
Thomas

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Bob, That is correct. You can't mix them.

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Hi,

Last week recived mine, I impresive whith the quality of the kit[X(] .This picture was take it 1 hour after open the box

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

You must have had a busy 1 hour !  Mine in the same scheme is probably still a couple of weeks away . Are you happy with the quality ?</p>

RE: Viper Jet 2M Pointers/ tips.
 

Look what the friendly postman dropped off today.....About 45min after delivery!