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Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-01-2016, 07:28 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Thank you Chad Veich. First crack at balancing...

Thank you Chad Veich. First crack at balancing needed 6 oz of weight in the tail. Guess those two 5 cell batteries made it a bit nose heavy.
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
11-30-2016, 08:02 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Thanks, I'm very happy. Hope it flys OK when the...

Thanks, I'm very happy. Hope it flys OK when the time comes
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
11-29-2016, 02:51 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

I finally made it to the point where I powered up...

I finally made it to the point where I powered up the motor and picked a prop. I used my pull scale to figure out how much pull I was getting from the props as I tested them. So the Power 160 specs...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
09-29-2016, 10:20 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Yes the perspective of that photo made the wing...

Yes the perspective of that photo made the wing look long and narrow, but they are not. Thought about a handle bar mustache....... but it looks better trimmed :)
Started putting the decals on...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
09-28-2016, 12:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

In the photo of the aircraft aft tunnel, you can...

In the photo of the aircraft aft tunnel, you can see the two pullies and the sliding tube for my working MAD Boom. The boom extends and retracts about 9" or so using the rotating servo and cable...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
09-28-2016, 11:52 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Here is a photo of the wing lights working and...

Here is a photo of the wing lights working and you can see both Pilot and Aircrew. I have also included a close-up of the pilot. I made the boom microphone out of small brass pieces soldered...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
09-19-2016, 09:12 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

I attached the original goggles the pilots came...

I attached the original goggles the pilots came with, installed the chin straps from the jet pilots helmets and soldered some small brass pieces together to make the microphones. I installed some LED...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
09-19-2016, 09:03 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

I finally scuffed the urethane paint and...

I finally scuffed the urethane paint and top-coated with testors dullcoat. There were no compatibility issues. Guardian Pilots wore the hard Korean War style helmets with their goggles for eye...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-10-2016, 11:49 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

I'm a bit worried about lacquer over anything. I...

I'm a bit worried about lacquer over anything. I have a test panel I sprayed with the color and later sprayed with the testors lacquer and it looks fine, but that's only a small piece.
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-10-2016, 10:03 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Thanks for the comment. This helps me make the...

Thanks for the comment. This helps me make the decision. My wife votes for dull also. I think I'll just scuff it up and use testors dullcoat to make it all dull.
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-10-2016, 06:07 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

I finally painted the majority of the airplane...

I finally painted the majority of the airplane this past weekend. I made a mount to hold the airplane on it's nose so I could paint all sides of the fuselage at the same time and I made two mounts...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-03-2016, 01:23 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Thanks Redtail ! why are you waiting so long to...

Thanks Redtail ! why are you waiting so long to get that Avenger done? Hopefully we'll see it soon. See ya at the field in a few weeks for the Warbird meet.
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
07-22-2016, 06:31 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Wow, I think that will be really cool when you...

Wow, I think that will be really cool when you finish building it. I look forward to seeing your building thread someday.
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
07-21-2016, 01:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

What a gorgeous plane. Is your RC version...

What a gorgeous plane. Is your RC version completed?
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
07-21-2016, 01:04 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

I bet that's a nice looking plane. The Guardian...

I bet that's a nice looking plane. The Guardian is quite ugly but I like it anyway. I was the CO of a Navy VS squadron whose first aircraft was the guardian and the squadron's last aircraft was the...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
07-21-2016, 11:00 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Thanks FlyerinOKC

Thanks FlyerinOKC
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
07-21-2016, 06:47 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

So the plane is finally looking like a Guardian...

So the plane is finally looking like a Guardian with the cowl, wings and hatches temporarily in place. I glued the pieces of MDF board together so I can begin forming the Canopy plug to later...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
06-06-2016, 01:36 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

I begin my first attempt at making my own cowl. ...

I begin my first attempt at making my own cowl. I filled the four cuts in the fuselage with foam and then taped the firewall with painters tape. I then glued the foam block to the painters tape so...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
06-06-2016, 01:21 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

In these pictures you can see all of the...

In these pictures you can see all of the different compartments I have to build. The battery compartment is on top of the fuselage right up front, the receiver and flight control batteries...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-27-2016, 12:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

In these photos you can see the fuselage about...

In these photos you can see the fuselage about ready to cover with cloth and Zpoxy Resin. Finally finished the fuselage cutouts for the oiler cooler doors(upper) and the exhaust pipes (lower).


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Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-27-2016, 11:58 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Here you can see a number of various photos of my...

Here you can see a number of various photos of my fuselage skinning process. I use a combination of sheets of balsa and planking to cover the fuse. I fiberglassed the tail parts before attaching...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
03-17-2016, 12:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

The second photo below shows the second cockpit...

The second photo below shows the second cockpit (Radar Operator) being roughed in with some rough controls. More details will follow. I couldn't figure out how to keep these photos in a certain...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
03-17-2016, 12:04 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

Below are pictures of the battery compartment I...

Below are pictures of the battery compartment I built in the forward part of the fuselage with a hatch on top. You can also see that I am glassing the wings, rudder and stabilizer now. I was...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-04-2016, 09:24 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

So here in the first two slides, you can see the...

So here in the first two slides, you can see the rough pilots cockpit and the rough second compartment. The third slide shows my rough stabilizer & rudder waiting to be glassed. Then you can see...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-11-2015, 03:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,449
Posted By Mkikta

So you can see the stabilizer as I glued the...

So you can see the stabilizer as I glued the pieces together. There were no laser cut parts for the stabilizer except the tip pieces. So all parts were drawn and cut by hand using the blueprints. ...
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