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10-16-2013, 02:41 AM
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Posted By chasrb

Looking good Col! I have still not flown my...

Looking good Col! I have still not flown my 'cat, let alone flown anything in the last two years, Work has really been keeping me off the field.
10-08-2013, 01:11 PM
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Posted By chasrb

I have the original version of the F7F and I'd...

I have the original version of the F7F and I'd have to say I was the first to put two 170r3 is this airframe. Mine balanced perfectly. I also have the Sierra gear too which are a bit heavier than...
01-21-2012, 08:49 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Is it just my Tigercat or do all of you with the KMP first or second shipmnets have a plane that the skin is so thin you can crack it or just about punch a hole in the skin just by picking it up?
...
05-12-2011, 03:51 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

That is why I went with the Sierra gear.
04-13-2011, 03:39 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Looking verrry nice!! I really have to get mine in the air.... I only have the gear doors to get on.
03-04-2011, 12:46 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

http://www.rcuvideos.com/video/Chasrb-KMP-Tigercat-Taxi-test


Still have not gotten off the ground but it sounds nice!
07-16-2010, 05:19 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Thanks for the reply's. I am hoping that when I do get around to building the stand, it'll double as the carrier for the car too.

Per P try again to load the pics and your post.
07-12-2010, 01:47 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Howdy all,

I wantedto re-ask a question here that I never saw any responses to. That is: what field stands have y'all come up with to assemble this bird? If you have photos you'd like to share...
01-29-2010, 08:08 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Okay, I've had my F7F a long time and have yet to fly it... so now I am on the build a transport/setup cage/frame for the F7F. Has anyone crafted a transport/setup systme for this plane yet? I have...
01-29-2010, 08:05 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Twin sync keeps the gassers timed as one.
01-09-2010, 09:44 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Hi all, long time since I posted here. My Tc is from the orginal #2 shipment and so far it has held up beautifully ... In my hangar. I have yet to fly it. I will tho.

There is no doubt that this...
01-08-2009, 04:44 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Great report! I am happy to see that it has been what you expected.

A couple of things I'd like to see of your build:
The how you did the PC board for the gear doors and the gear door...
01-03-2009, 08:46 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Go thru this forum and you'll see what I have done with the Saito 170's in my TC. They will fit right in with a new mount and some firewall modding.
09-29-2008, 11:47 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Pylon2 - Right great VID!! Your cameraman really did a wonderful job. I admire your skill in flying this beast so close to the ground in the flyby I would be sucking wind (ya know what I mean guys)...
09-29-2008, 04:48 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

VK, too bad about TC #2. You have done a lot for this thread in getting these planes into the air and that has helped all of us.

I have yet to get mine in the air. I keep dropping a cyl on my...
09-17-2008, 03:40 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

bokis, thanks I'll try a lower blend. I make my own for my Seidel ST710 and use no nitro at all and only 6% Klotz synthetic, I could make a batch up for the saitos, but gee I'd have to male a lot...
09-16-2008, 05:54 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Went out and ran the Saito 170 radials again. I used 30% heli fuel in them and it seems they hate it. The engines ran very badly. When I used cool power 10% the really did well. I think I'll split...
09-16-2008, 04:15 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Yep, that helps! Wow what a nice place to fly! I have only grass fields to fly off of. but then again I don't have to use brakes either...
09-16-2008, 12:56 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Wow, I actually found video of the TC flying... motivates me to get a move on...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksdOZz6NLUY

http://www.viddler.com/explore/drhanke/videos/69/
09-09-2008, 06:29 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

When I die I may not go to heaven I don't know if they let cowboys in
If they don't just let me go to Texas, Boy! Texas is as close as I've been.

Lived in West Plano many years ago, Dallas...
09-03-2008, 05:49 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Flytaildragger, great work! Now can you detail out how you constructed this setup? Are the doors sequenced? Did you setup a small wheel door as well?
08-26-2008, 05:12 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Thanks for the update..
08-25-2008, 07:52 PM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

now that I am on teh cusp of maiden and have set my cg at 117mm I guess I should see a fairly good drop in the nose once i hit the retracts from what I have read. I know I saked beore but has the...
08-24-2008, 10:03 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

A couple of things. one I balanced my TC where it is to be 117mm by moving the onboard glow to the center of the plane from the nose. Next, while checking out the balance and all I noticed cracks...
08-21-2008, 07:42 AM
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Posted By chasrb

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Balanced the TC this am. Wheels down 95mm wheels up 103 mm. On the balancer seems like a big swing, maybe I need to use something different than the CG machine...
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