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Reza · 09-05-2007, 12:04 AM

Dear Flying Giants Community,

As we are approaching the shipment of our Kimball-Somenzini Python 100. I thought it would be good if I did a build thread as I am writing the assembly manual.
We are doing the best we can to start shipping by the end of October.

I received the plane last week. This is a production model! I opened up the boxes and had a hard time believing this is an ARF. It looked more like a professionally built KIT to me than an ARF.

The amount of attention to details is phenomenal. Most of the plane is already built for you. To say a few, all the blind nuts through out the airplane are inserted, all the control horn holes are burnt nut just removed! Hinge slots are super clean and the covering is ironed, all the hinges line up to perfection, in fact you can’t insert it 1/16” to the left or right!

Landing gear and wheel pants, this part always take me 2 hours to set the angle, well this plane probably will take 10 minutes as the wheel pants and landing gear are already drilled out and blind nuts are already inserted! Cowl is two pieces which is really hard to find on a 100cc plane and comes ready to bolt on and fits and looks phenomenal.

Canopy/hatch one piece molded plastic, painted hatch and polarized canopy already bolted to the fuse, I mean right out of the box!

It is truly canister ready; all you need to do is run the cans. It also comes with Greeve pipes plate for those who are seeking the Ultimate power!

All the bolts and blind nuts are Standard and not Metric!

Comes in two very different schemes as shown in the pictures.

I truly believe that this plane will set the bar higher in both quality and performance in the ARF market!

Plane will be equipped with The Mighty DA100, MTW75/Stock Muffler (there is a chance we do a Tuned Pipe installation), JR 8711, 2.4 Spektrum AR9000 receiver, and Duralite latest high current regulator and battery!

I will not only do a build thread but also will be covering all the questions with regards to the components of the plane. Once I get to the component installation parts, you are more than welcome to stop me and ask any questions you may have. I will do my best to answer them all and if it is beyond my knowledge which happens quite often I will try my hardest to get the answers for you!

And let’s not forget the key Gentlemen that made this happen. Kevin and Jim Kimball, Bob Trueworthy, Wayne Ulery and Quique Somenzini. I personally want to thank these fine people for their hard work; contribution and being such class acts in our hobby! If it wasn’t because of them we would not be enjoying such an awesome airplane in ARF.

Finally I would like to ask all of you to bear with me. I can not answer questions during business hours and I am under lots of pressure handling the build thread, writing the manual and building the plane. The sooner I get the manual done, sooner you will have your airplanes, so I will update you on the build a little slower than the actual build.

To top it off, I will have multiple videos at the end. From Maiden to wringing it out with my limited flying skills.

Best Regards,
Reza Gholamipour

09-05-2007, 12:04 AM	#1
Reza Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aliso Viejo, CA Posts: 3,411	Build: Kimball-Somenzini Python 100 Dear Flying Giants Community, As we are approaching the shipment of our Kimball-Somenzini Python 100. I thought it would be good if I did a build thread as I am writing the assembly manual. We are doing the best we can to start shipping by the end of October. I received the plane last week. This is a production model! I opened up the boxes and had a hard time believing this is an ARF. It looked more like a professionally built KIT to me than an ARF. The amount of attention to details is phenomenal. Most of the plane is already built for you. To say a few, all the blind nuts through out the airplane are inserted, all the control horn holes are burnt nut just removed! Hinge slots are super clean and the covering is ironed, all the hinges line up to perfection, in fact you can’t insert it 1/16” to the left or right! Landing gear and wheel pants, this part always take me 2 hours to set the angle, well this plane probably will take 10 minutes as the wheel pants and landing gear are already drilled out and blind nuts are already inserted! Cowl is two pieces which is really hard to find on a 100cc plane and comes ready to bolt on and fits and looks phenomenal. Canopy/hatch one piece molded plastic, painted hatch and polarized canopy already bolted to the fuse, I mean right out of the box! It is truly canister ready; all you need to do is run the cans. It also comes with Greeve pipes plate for those who are seeking the Ultimate power! All the bolts and blind nuts are Standard and not Metric! Comes in two very different schemes as shown in the pictures. I truly believe that this plane will set the bar higher in both quality and performance in the ARF market! Plane will be equipped with The Mighty DA100, MTW75/Stock Muffler (there is a chance we do a Tuned Pipe installation), JR 8711, 2.4 Spektrum AR9000 receiver, and Duralite latest high current regulator and battery! I will not only do a build thread but also will be covering all the questions with regards to the components of the plane. Once I get to the component installation parts, you are more than welcome to stop me and ask any questions you may have. I will do my best to answer them all and if it is beyond my knowledge which happens quite often I will try my hardest to get the answers for you! And let’s not forget the key Gentlemen that made this happen. Kevin and Jim Kimball, Bob Trueworthy, Wayne Ulery and Quique Somenzini. I personally want to thank these fine people for their hard work; contribution and being such class acts in our hobby! If it wasn’t because of them we would not be enjoying such an awesome airplane in ARF. Finally I would like to ask all of you to bear with me. I can not answer questions during business hours and I am under lots of pressure handling the build thread, writing the manual and building the plane. The sooner I get the manual done, sooner you will have your airplanes, so I will update you on the build a little slower than the actual build. To top it off, I will have multiple videos at the end. From Maiden to wringing it out with my limited flying skills. Best Regards, Reza Gholamipour Attached Thumbnails 280.7 KB · Views: 678 45.7 KB · Views: 585