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Forum: Kit Building
01-11-2021, 08:36 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

My club's president has an electrified Super...

My club's president has an electrified Super Kaos. I don't have the details at hand but the conversion mostly amounted to making an appropriately sized hatch on the top front of the fuselage for the...
Forum: Kit Building
07-03-2019, 06:48 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Yep, it's a good airplane. What with the various...

Yep, it's a good airplane. What with the various iterations of the Kaos, the different sizes and the various companies that produced kits there must be a dozen different ways to build a Kaos.
Forum: Kit Building
07-02-2019, 07:43 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

As long as the paint solvent didn't attack the...

As long as the paint solvent didn't attack the plastic you'll be all right. The technique is to mist on a light coat, just enough to coat what you are painting but not even enough to be opaque. Let...
Forum: Kit Building
07-01-2019, 08:03 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Glowgeek, definitely some good info. Thanks. One...

Glowgeek, definitely some good info. Thanks. One of the things I miss about RCM and the old magazines were articles like these. The caller is a necessity for me. Last year was my first SPA contest...
Forum: Kit Building
06-30-2019, 07:53 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Thanks Michael, Once you get used to the new...

Thanks Michael, Once you get used to the new shift you may have to start flying after work Dawn Patrols.

A little bit of tweaking continues. The first few flight were intended to be relatively...
Forum: Kit Building
06-26-2019, 07:27 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

I put in flight number three last night. I had...

I put in flight number three last night. I had snugged up the set screw on the nose gear and moved the battery pack back to the aft end of the radio compartment, next to the servos. The Fox Eagle IV...
Forum: Kit Building
06-25-2019, 06:23 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Oops, sorry about the facebook issue. I've posed...

Oops, sorry about the facebook issue. I've posed it to my timeline, search for Matt Kirk. It should be public.
Forum: Kit Building
06-25-2019, 08:14 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

A successful maiden flight as occurred. I took...

A successful maiden flight as occurred. I took the Super Kaos out to the field last night for the local club's Monday night flying session. There were a couple of minor squawks. The set screw on the...
Forum: Kit Building
06-19-2019, 12:32 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

A couple of views of the guts of the thing. The...

A couple of views of the guts of the thing. The wiring still needs to be tidied up but everything is pretty much where it is going to be. I know that some folks have strong feelings about the Orange...
Forum: Kit Building
06-19-2019, 07:56 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

I'm going to maiden the plane with a 12-6 prop....

I'm going to maiden the plane with a 12-6 prop. My tach crapped out on me and I haven't gotten round to getting another. I have some 11-7.5 and 11-8 props on hand and will probably try them out but...
Forum: Kit Building
06-19-2019, 07:07 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Thanks for the compliments. What's next? Getting...

Thanks for the compliments. What's next? Getting back to the stuff that I put on hold to do the Super Kaos. I jumped on the Super Kaos so I could have it done and have time to practice. Out local...
Forum: Kit Building
06-18-2019, 06:41 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Well, its all done but tuning the engine and the...

Well, its all done but tuning the engine and the maiden flight. A last detail was having to inlet the switch plate into the side of the fuselage about a 1/16 of an inch. The toggle on the switch...
Forum: Kit Building
06-13-2019, 06:15 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

I appreciate that you have followed the build....

I appreciate that you have followed the build. I'm not entirely innocent as I have a couple of builds that have been on long term hiatus. Generally though, if it can be finished I usually do. I like...
Forum: Kit Building
06-13-2019, 02:17 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Michael, For the inside of the canopy I just used...

Michael, For the inside of the canopy I just used the stuff that comes in the four inch tall rattle cans. If you are using your airbrush then there should be an appropriate thinner in the display...
Forum: Kit Building
06-13-2019, 07:10 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Yeah, it's interesting how the Kaos family and...

Yeah, it's interesting how the Kaos family and their predecessors evolved. Canopies and rudders move and change shape around an airfoil that stays pretty constant. The original build article speaks...
Forum: Kit Building
06-12-2019, 08:01 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

No, I managed to scrounge up a yellow spinner. I...

No, I managed to scrounge up a yellow spinner. I hear what you are saying about the canopy location. Aesthetically, I think it looks better as well. It looked nicer with the front of the canopy at...
Forum: Kit Building
06-12-2019, 03:33 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Well Michael, I have to get the canopy on first....

Well Michael, I have to get the canopy on first. :D The canopy is a Sig product. I think this one is about 12 inches long. I have seen them with much longer canopies. I sprayed the interior with...
Forum: Kit Building
06-11-2019, 06:51 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Here is the Super Kaos with the nose gear under...

Here is the Super Kaos with the nose gear under it and the engine in place. I need to clean some of the baked on castor off of the engine. The engine is fresh but previously lived inside a cowl where...
Forum: Kit Building
06-09-2019, 08:49 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

It's all good. Haters gonna hate. I'll still be...

It's all good. Haters gonna hate. I'll still be flyin'
Forum: Kit Building
06-09-2019, 05:09 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

One of the members of our local club is quite the...

One of the members of our local club is quite the photographer. He usually takes a little video of every new airplane so I will at least have something to share on facebook.
Forum: Kit Building
06-08-2019, 12:34 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

The basic covering is done. It still lacks a...

The basic covering is done. It still lacks a canopy and landing gear. The controls aren't hooked up yet. It isn't the most elaborate covering job you will ever see or the best but it satisfies the...
Forum: Kit Building
06-07-2019, 08:50 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

A quick look at the fin and rudder just after...

A quick look at the fin and rudder just after covering. The tab on the bottom of the fin inserts into a slot cut on the top of the fuselage. Yellow Ultracote is slightly translucent and you can see...
Forum: Kit Building
06-07-2019, 08:02 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Thanks everyone for the compliments but mediocre...

Thanks everyone for the compliments but mediocre photography hides a lot of flaws. :D Regarding Solartex hinges: I've never had any difficulty getting Solartex to to stick to itself or anything else....
Forum: Kit Building
06-06-2019, 08:05 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

Beginning to cover the wings. Just under the...

Beginning to cover the wings. Just under the leading edge you can see the handle of my cheap IR thermometer. It probably isn't the most accurate but it is good enough for calibrating my covering...
Forum: Kit Building
06-05-2019, 09:08 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,700
Posted By mgnostic

A few views of the horizontal tail. It is covered...

A few views of the horizontal tail. It is covered in Ultracote. If you look back in the build the main part of the tail is built up and sheeted to 3/8 inch thickness. The elevators are cut from...
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