Got my D7 all tuned up. Excited to fly it this week. First flight of the year on it
u/balsadust — 22 hours ago
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Seagull 71" P-51 maiden flight
A little underpowered with the FG-40 Saito. I'm going to swap it out for a Stinger 35cc two stroke.
u/balsadust — 2 days ago
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Got some FOD screen at the orange big box store in the gutter section.
u/balsadust — 3 days ago
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I finished the Boomerang ATOM wings and tail feathers. Moving onto the fuselage. Starting with the fuel bag mounts
u/balsadust — 4 days ago
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New ATOM arrived. I got going on installing the tail servos. Turbine should be back from service in 4-6 weeks
u/balsadust — 6 days ago
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I got my Saito FG-40 finally running right. Turned out the hub had slipped and the timing was horribly regarded. The regarded timing was causing low rpm, fuel spitting out of the carb from blowback and overheating. Now it runs great. 20x8 XOAR prop turning about 6400rpm
u/balsadust — 8 days ago
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Wondering what I'm missing. Not looking too hard but nice to have my eye out for something. Thinking Tank or Santos.
u/balsadust — 11 days ago
Saito FG-40 fired right up! Not a ton of pull on the 19x8 I may try a bigger prop
u/balsadust — 11 days ago
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Last plane pulled out of the rafters today for the electric fly in, Sig Hog Bipe. Man I forgot how much I loved this plane!
u/balsadust — 13 days ago
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Got out my first Covid build. Four Star 120. When I got furloughed, I built, covered and flew it in 21 days. I have converted it to 6S electric. Going to an electric fly Saturday. Hand cut every checker
u/balsadust — 13 days ago
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Pulled out the old Top Flite DC-3 for an electric fly in Saturday. One servo was bad so I stuck the 600oz servos from the ATOM in there. Decided to swap out all the old Futaba 3004's.
u/balsadust — 13 days ago
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Spent this AM doing an autopsy. Turbine seems ok. But I'm going to send it in for a check. I have a nice tail plaque for the wall!
u/balsadust — 14 days ago
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Had some great flights on the Seagull Corsair today before the crash. What a nice plane
u/balsadust — 16 days ago
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The look when you lose 10k in airplanes in two days. Engine lost most of its power. Starting running really rough. Full power and she was still coming down. Too far out to make the field. Caught a wingtip. Time to build some more planes!
u/balsadust — 16 days ago
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RIP Boomerang ATOM. Stalled it out of the bottom of a loop. That one stings.
u/balsadust — 17 days ago