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Forum: Kit Building
03-21-2018, 02:54 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Hi everyone, Pardon the lull, but I've...

Hi everyone,

Pardon the lull, but I've finally maidened the Kadet MkII more than a year after the completion of the build. :-) Maiden went well, and the OS 35AX is plenty of power! It flies...
Forum: Kit Building
10-12-2016, 02:38 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Thanks Mike! I don't know why I suddenly...

Thanks Mike! I don't know why I suddenly remembered this concept, but it was fun to try it out. :-)

Jim,

That's a fair concern about the receiver shifting, but the rubber band friction...
Forum: Electric Pattern Aircraft
10-12-2016, 07:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,312
Posted By KenChoo

I'm interested to see if the drive washer...

I'm interested to see if the drive washer alignment issue is widespread and if people have come up with any more solutions...anyone care to chime in?

cheers,
Ken
Forum: Kit Building
10-11-2016, 07:39 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Thanks all for the kind comments... I...

Thanks all for the kind comments...

I found that to balance in the middle of the CG range indicated, the RX battery has to go just under the fuel tank, and the RX itself and switch can be...
Forum: Kit Building
10-06-2016, 10:21 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Hi guys, I got quite a bit done this...

Hi guys,

I got quite a bit done this week. The plane is pretty much ready except for the placement of the RX, battery, and switch! I did weigh it all though, just excluding the RX, and it...
Forum: Kit Building
09-29-2016, 09:13 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Guess what got painted? These sudden bouts of...

Guess what got painted? These sudden bouts of productivity are hilarious...
...
Forum: Kit Building
09-27-2016, 03:47 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Thanks Mike!

Thanks Mike!
Forum: Kit Building
09-27-2016, 06:43 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Thanks Dave, Jim! Jim, yeah, it was...

Thanks Dave, Jim!

Jim, yeah, it was brushed on System 3 paint from Nelson's, but I did use a foam brush for the wing just because I didn't have a good width bristle brush to use for that large...
Forum: Kit Building
09-26-2016, 08:49 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Wing is painted! Last bit for painting...the...

Wing is painted! Last bit for painting...the cowl. :-)

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2183004http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2183005
Forum: Kit Building
08-13-2016, 06:03 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Hey guys, I gotta say I really appreciate the...

Hey guys, I gotta say I really appreciate the encouragement from you all...your support is priceless, thank you.

Ken
Forum: Kit Building
08-13-2016, 05:35 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Thanks Mike (FlyerInOKC) and Jim (buzzardbait), ...

Thanks Mike (FlyerInOKC) and Jim (buzzardbait),

Truth be told it's not as good as the photos make it out to be, but from 5 feet away it's decent enough! :-). Yeah, I'm glad the toughest...
Forum: Kit Building
08-12-2016, 10:06 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Hi Everyone, Pardon the long periods of...

Hi Everyone,

Pardon the long periods of silence. I'm finding it very difficult to be motivated to keep painting...but here's the fuse done (at last!). I'm sorry the pictures aren't the best...
Forum: Kit Building
07-25-2016, 05:59 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Jim, thanks for the reminder of what grit...

Jim, thanks for the reminder of what grit Nelson's Hobby recommends. It's been a while since I visited their site so I've forgotten. I do remember their saying that the System 3 paint relies on...
Forum: Kit Building
07-23-2016, 11:40 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Hi guys, Brushed on...I forgot to...

Hi guys,

Brushed on...I forgot to mention too, no thinning for applying paint on the landing gear-straight out of the bottle. Tom, yeah, I think 80-120 grit was a bit overkill too :-). I...
Forum: Kit Building
07-23-2016, 09:43 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

I was just testing out how the System 3 Paint...

I was just testing out how the System 3 Paint would take to the landing gear. I scuffed (sanded) the entire surface with 120 grit (I think, though it may have been 80 grit - it was a scrap that...
Forum: Kit Building
07-20-2016, 05:09 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Thanks Mike! Okay, fin completed too,...

Thanks Mike!

Okay, fin completed too, so that means the empennage is done.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2173824

Ken
Forum: Kit Building
07-14-2016, 08:33 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Well, here's a little bit more done - first bits...

Well, here's a little bit more done - first bits of red on the airframe: control surfaces and the horizontal stab done.


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2172989
Forum: Kit Building
06-16-2016, 05:12 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Neat tip, Mike! Thanks! :-)

Neat tip, Mike! Thanks! :-)
Forum: Kit Building
06-16-2016, 12:15 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Finally got around to finishing the cabin area -...

Finally got around to finishing the cabin area - with this done, all the black is on the fuse. It didn't come out as well as I'd hoped for...in fact when I finished it I felt it looked kinda crude. ...
Forum: Kit Building
06-13-2016, 08:46 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Hi Don, Great to hear from you. I'm...

Hi Don,

Great to hear from you. I'm happy to help any way I can. So to answer your specific questions:
- Yes, I applied a coat of Balsarite to the entire airframe before covering. I...
Forum: Kit Building
05-31-2016, 05:45 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Progress picture...Black portion on wing done. ...

Progress picture...Black portion on wing done.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2165209
Forum: Kit Building
05-23-2016, 06:35 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Hi All, As usual, progress is slow, but...

Hi All,

As usual, progress is slow, but thankfully there's still progress. :-) This is where I'm at with the painting...
...
Forum: Kit Building
05-19-2016, 08:58 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Hi all, My apologies for the late...

Hi all,

My apologies for the late reply. It's been a busy time. I'm going with a route that I feel is best for weight savings (being mindful it is a smallish plane). I think rather than...
Forum: Kit Building
05-12-2016, 05:20 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Whew! Still masking patterns out in preparation...

Whew! Still masking patterns out in preparation for painting....I did not expect masking to be such time consuming and tiring work! Couple of pics of the masking progress, and one of a test piece...
Forum: Kit Building
05-10-2016, 09:54 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 71,929
Posted By KenChoo

Thanks for the tip, Tom!

Thanks for the tip, Tom!
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