Mpizpilot

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Following with great interest. I'm considering giving the LA-7 a try myself.

Texastbird

Missed the engine size in your first post. I was too distracted by the pictures! If the Ziroli canopy is the right size, that would be a great backup or replacement.
A Gt 80 might be a little heavier and be smoother running since its a twin. Just a thought.

uncljoe

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Missed the engine size in your first post. I was too distracted by the pictures! If the Ziroli canopy is the right size, that would be a great backup or replacement.
A Gt 80 might be a little heavier and be smoother running since its a twin. Just a thought.

Gotta use what I have on handf....my next will be Moki 150 .. a purfffffffffect power plant
Semper Fi Mac.

Texastbird

Yeah, run what you brung, it will be great on this plane. Unless you win the lottery and can get the MOKI!!!

uncljoe

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Few shots of the maiden.. CG @ 190 mm seamed tail heavy (pitch senistive).Lost a wheel (either forgot to tighten or not enouht ),iand dorked the landing , removing the landing gear . Over all when I get the CG worked out it will become a daily flyer . In the future I WILL either put a drop of lock tite ,or E6000 on all bolts ,set screws(Grubs)....As with a large gas engine it sure VIBRATES .......
Semper Fi !,Mac !

Joe

Texastbird

Looks really sweet. Is that the stock canopy? It looks good in the pictures.

uncljoe

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Yes its a stock canopy , I added additional spruce 1/32 x 1/4 x whatever for the canopy ribs .

glazier808

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WTG uncljoe! Looks great in the air. Who's bomb is that? it must be big!

reyn3545

Uncljoe,

Thanks for posting this thread... I've got a Moki 150 and have been looking for the right airframe. With all the nose weight you added, this SBD might be the right choice.

Now that you have a few months on it, how does it fly, and how would you rate the airframe?

uncljoe

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It flys OK, but the landing gear SUCK.... IMO,The kit is a "SPLASH" of either a ziroli or bates 100 " SBD" No where top gun scale but carries a good profile . I would just install Robart gear even though they are about $ 700 for all the stuff needed. My DA 85 seems to pruduce MASSIVE vibration and have to tighten every bolt after every flight, don't know how much the DA 150 will produce,hopefully half as much
Semper Fi

reyn3545

Thanks...the Moki doesn't vibrate much at all, but I guess I'll pass on the Easytiger planes.. everyone has a lukewarm review of them.

MajorTomski

Will the wheels still fit in the gear wells if you turn the axels around so that the tires are in the scale position WRT the struts?

uncljoe

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Reyn3545 Its an Ok plane for its price ,

Maj.Tomski
NO ! Retract housing has the strut (trunden) on out board edge, if you want the scale look you would have go with Robart or Serria


Semper Fi

Razorback Flyer

I'm building this plane and if you want to go scale look on the Retrax I had Bruce at Century jet make me some and I still have to sync the rails approximately three quarter of an inch inside the wings. it still look good when it's done I'm on the road today but when I get home or if i get a chance tonight when I get to the hotel I will post some pictures if I can if not I'll be up the post them on friday afternoon. sorry for all the typos I can thank talk to text for that. driving halfway across the country here

juweeltje

could she take a s180 moki radial??

juweeltje

i saw on youtube a very nice scale build easytiger dauntless with a moki 150. it was painted i other collors and had lots off detailes added.
sadly the owner crashed his plane, i don't know the reson.....http://m.youtube.com/results?q=daunt...ient=mv-google

brn2fly

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Anyone bought/built one of these lately? I'm think about getting one and converting it to an A-24.

Austars

New retracts 100% fit into the wheel bay. Control box is made by JP and new rubber wheels.