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Old 08-15-2010, 02:55 PM
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indoor 34'' eagle 580 3mm

ok, so,..:

the wing, (with out ailerons) was 12.5g. i milled that one piece to 8g.

electronics:
hacker a10 9l
castle9(until i get the phoenix 10)
servos: futaba s3114's all around,
reciever, (crappy little hitec 05S until i win the lotto, or get a job, i get the dx7 and an ar6100)

i plan on this one being est. 5oz all up weight, and vpp capable.as i go along, any tips, or reccomended color schemes would be awesome!!! enjoy!
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Old 08-15-2010, 04:33 PM
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Looks cool man
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Old 08-15-2010, 04:45 PM
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Looks cool man
theres more done aleready, but im working on my 68'' extra kit right now, so ill post later. should i paint it or leave it white?
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Old 08-15-2010, 04:51 PM
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theres more done aleready, but im working on my 68'' extra kit right now, so ill post later. should i paint it or leave it white?
Paint something simple so you keep the weight down to a minimum
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Old 08-15-2010, 04:57 PM
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How are you milling them?
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Old 08-15-2010, 05:17 PM
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Looks nice buddy!
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Old 08-15-2010, 05:31 PM
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yeah i agree with the weight and paint. simple, yet sick!! haha im milling it by dremmel tool, and a mill bit. super high rpm, and super clean cuts!!! ill post a pic of my set up. i aleready put the spades on it and the hinge tape. looks good so far. with the milling, im probably taking about an ounce and a half
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Old 08-15-2010, 06:58 PM
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ok, so, the spades aren't glued, just in there with the tab lock whatchamacallit haha but just for testing, i used the mx2 tabs. im going to fly it at the indoor fun fly this saturday. ill probably have vid, well, santiago will have vid, right santiago? haha jump in when you want to santiago.
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Old 08-15-2010, 08:04 PM
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haha yes i will... you want some crash video or a regular video
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Old 08-15-2010, 08:09 PM
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haha yes i will... you want some crash video or a regular video
dude, dont joke like that. reg would be very nice haha oh and by the way, all that you see, and the nose, and tail section, and the elevator stab,(not including the elevator surface) was all on that sheet you brought! i found a way to fit it in. hey should i put some of that dw foamies tape on it? or should i do a basic airbrush scheme? trying to keep it light. welcome back santiago haha
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Old 08-15-2010, 08:34 PM
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Re: indoor 34'' eagle 580 3mm

I still have some red tape left if you want to use it at the indoor, and yea I could get my foamy in there too,it's still really expensive tho....haha sense you used the same foam that me ands our planes are like brothers
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Old 08-15-2010, 08:41 PM
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I still have some red tape left if you want to use it at the indoor, and yea I could get my foamy in there too,it's still really expensive tho....haha sense you used the same foam that me ands our planes are like brothers
haha ha h a hehe he he ha he ha not funny. haha dont worry about it. i think ill do a basic stripe job on the wing or something. nothing crazy though. i want to keep it light. it sucks i dont have any more foam to use for the elev, and you know, the entire rest of the plane!!! haha my foam should come around tues.
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Old 08-15-2010, 08:48 PM
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I COULD USE ULTRA COTE!!! IT WORKS FINE ON DEPRON, ITS LIGHT, AND ITS CLEAR BLUE!!! IM DOING IT!!!
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Old 08-16-2010, 10:07 AM
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I COULD USE ULTRA COTE!!! IT WORKS FINE ON DEPRON, ITS LIGHT, AND ITS CLEAR BLUE!!! IM DOING IT!!!
Make sure to get the sticky trim sheets iv seen what heat does to foamies
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Old 08-16-2010, 11:53 AM
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Re: indoor 34'' eagle 580 3mm

yeah i realized that, last time i built a foamie outside, totally warped wing. i have an airbrush scheme im soon to post!!!! (yes it is light.
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