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Forum: Kit Building
08-30-2016, 05:04 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

Been there done that. I had built a Kadet in '74...

Been there done that. I had built a Kadet in '74 and put a huge, for me, OS Pet 30 on mine, it took a bounce to get it to fly, if you didn't hit a bump it didn't get airborne. I put a Testers McCoy...
Forum: Kit Building
08-29-2016, 05:49 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

I test flew my Sr, here's a link to my thread on...

I test flew my Sr, here's a link to my thread on it:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/kit-building-121/11631236-modified-kadet-sr-silk-doped-2.html#post12252322
Forum: Kit Building
07-24-2016, 05:29 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

I started a thread on the SR I'm building, I got...

I started a thread on the SR I'm building, I got side tracked but now I'm on it until it's finished.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/kit-building-121/11631236-modified-kadet-sr-silk-doped.html
Forum: Kit Building
07-21-2016, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

I'm reusing the wing and tail feathers, but I'm...

I'm reusing the wing and tail feathers, but I'm making a simpler/lighter fuse so I don't think it will weigh much more, it won't be a trainer anymore though.
Forum: Kit Building
07-21-2016, 08:06 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

I'm going to be starting my Super LT-40, as soon...

I'm going to be starting my Super LT-40, as soon as I finish dopeing my grandson's Kadet Sr. My plan is to use the aileron stock off the LT-40 on half the wing, while using 2" TE stock to make flaps...
Forum: Kit Building
07-04-2016, 02:14 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

@FazFly I like the way you used part of the...

@FazFly
I like the way you used part of the decals, it lets you know what it is without looking like the ARF.
Forum: Kit Building
07-04-2016, 02:08 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

@arnieby Great looking models. Is that a...

@arnieby
Great looking models.
Is that a pile of snow or an American Eskimo on the grass?
Forum: Kit Building
06-14-2016, 06:34 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

Yea, axle on line with the leading edge of the...

Yea, axle on line with the leading edge of the wing. That puts the landing gear right under a bulkhead which helps transfer the loads to the fuse sides. I put some ply on the inside in front of and...
Forum: Kit Building
06-13-2016, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

That's the way to go. I use 4" light foam wheels...

That's the way to go. I use 4" light foam wheels on mine, and the Parks people let the grass grow really tall, I've never had trouble getting off.
Forum: Kit Building
06-08-2016, 04:37 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

My first LT-40 I put 13~14 different engine on,...

My first LT-40 I put 13~14 different engine on, for sport flying a .46 OS or a .50~.56 Saito would be my engines of choice. For Fly-Fly type flying my second LT-40 had a OS 70 or 72, can't remember...
Forum: Kit Building
04-05-2016, 03:32 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

Carlo That's beautiful, I hope my electric Sr...

Carlo
That's beautiful, I hope my electric Sr flies as well!
Forum: Kit Building
04-02-2016, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

Build it either way, you will enjoy it. As...

Build it either way, you will enjoy it.

As for instructing, the 3 channel is easier on the instructor for the first few flights, it's harder for the student to quickly roll the plane upside down,...
Forum: Kit Building
01-27-2016, 02:13 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

I knew that was a setup, or it would have been...

I knew that was a setup, or it would have been Paradise Found. :)
I had a '70 something Ford Country Squire with a 429, that was a big car, RV's get better gas mileage then it did.
Forum: Kit Building
01-26-2016, 06:11 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

I was born in San Diego and lived in Concord...

I was born in San Diego and lived in Concord until I was 10, it was great, but that was in the 50's. I'm going to vacation driving the length of the coast next year, but I kind of think it's a...
Forum: Kit Building
01-25-2016, 08:03 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

You won't be laughing when half of the Land of...

You won't be laughing when half of the Land of Fruits and Nuts falls into the ocean. :)
Forum: Kit Building
01-19-2016, 08:29 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

@jsparky...

@jsparky (http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/members/jsparky.html)

I used to fly a lot of gassers, the thing that makes the EI fail is heat. In your setup it looks like your EI is covered with foam,...
Forum: Kit Building
09-22-2015, 12:55 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

Heavy buggers can usually use more wing, not less!

Heavy buggers can usually use more wing, not less!
Forum: Kit Building
08-18-2015, 03:32 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

I bought a pinstriping brush, they are not little...

I bought a pinstriping brush, they are not little like you would think, they have very long hairs and you want the paint to be almost tacky to hold on to the hairs an straighten them, that's what...
Forum: Kit Building
08-16-2015, 04:48 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

Looks good to me! You can spray a thin coat...

Looks good to me!

You can spray a thin coat of clear or base color on the tape edges before you paint, that stops the bleed through. A pinstripping brush would let you put a line of paint right on...
Forum: Kit Building
07-06-2015, 11:26 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

I think a lemon and a galvanized nail works. :^) ...

I think a lemon and a galvanized nail works. :^)

12 foot, That's BIG. I wonder if anyone ever built an Ultralight Kadet?
Forum: Kit Building
06-29-2015, 10:29 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

I've never used it, but I saw a thread where the...

I've never used it, but I saw a thread where the guy was painting $10,000 turbine planes for people, he was using Rustoleum, and the planes looked great. It may take a different technique than you...
Forum: Kit Building
06-27-2015, 06:39 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

But is so beautiful. It's like a woman having a...

But is so beautiful. It's like a woman having a baby, right afterwards "never again", then they forget the pain and just see the beauty.. and it's so much fun making...:^)
Forum: Kit Building
06-23-2015, 04:24 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

Or heat it glowing red, then plunge it into water...

Or heat it glowing red, then plunge it into water or oil. That will make it too hard, so the you reheat it until it gets straw colored, then let it cool slowly.
Forum: Kit Building
06-09-2015, 03:23 PM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

Wow! That's nice.

Wow! That's nice.
Forum: Kit Building
05-18-2015, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3,856
Views: 497,110
Posted By soarrich

Build a Delta, a Diamond Dust comes to mind, that...

Build a Delta, a Diamond Dust comes to mind, that will change...:^)
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