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Forum: RC Jets
03-08-2019, 12:48 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

there is no vibration with a turbine. Wood screws...

there is no vibration with a turbine. Wood screws have held the engine mounts on R54's for thousands of flights and not let go. If it were an internal combustion engine or landing gear or something...
Forum: RC Jets
03-07-2019, 08:42 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

Actually no I'm not truthfully. I'm shocked that...

Actually no I'm not truthfully. I'm shocked that Dean (Helijet) chimed in and didn't make some comment about my comment saying I thought 14lbs was just right hahaha, in our jet club I'm usually the...
Forum: RC Jets
03-07-2019, 07:17 AM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

Mine has an old PST J600R on it just 14lbs of...

Mine has an old PST J600R on it just 14lbs of thrust. We fly close to sea level though and honestly I think the power is just right. It will never be a fast jet and I don't need it to be. I have a...
Forum: RC Jets
03-05-2019, 09:51 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

You guys need to stop. Now I want a bigger engine...

You guys need to stop. Now I want a bigger engine in mine....
Forum: RC Jets
02-26-2019, 08:15 AM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

Very cool Roy, looking forward to seeing it in...

Very cool Roy, looking forward to seeing it in the air again!
Forum: RC Jets
02-06-2019, 10:11 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

they were fun like herpes. Fun during the process...

they were fun like herpes. Fun during the process of getting it but something you regret forever lol
Forum: RC Jets
02-06-2019, 09:05 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

Bruce you weren't the only ram owner that had...

Bruce you weren't the only ram owner that had lemons.... happiest 2 days of my life as a ram owner were the day I bought my first (first ever turbine) and the day I sold my last.
the r54 is a...
Forum: RC Jets
02-06-2019, 01:58 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

Here is a little more of a timeline of my R54.At...

Here is a little more of a timeline of my R54.At the end of 2004 Dean Wichmann received an order from the first batch of Bruce Tharpe's Reaction 54. In the spring of 2005 Dean's freshly built white...
Forum: RC Jets
02-06-2019, 07:44 AM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

I don't think the fiberglass pst version has been...

I don't think the fiberglass pst version has been available for years.
Forum: RC Jets
02-05-2019, 08:12 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

I'm not the original owner but mine has been...

I'm not the original owner but mine has been flying since 2005
Forum: RC Jets
01-12-2019, 09:54 AM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

We found it really benefits the R54 to run...

We found it really benefits the R54 to run aluminum tape all the way down the entire bottom of the fuse from the boat tail to the elevator pushrod exit. Some on top of the wing under the turbine is a...
Forum: RC Jets
01-03-2019, 06:50 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

only about 870 miles then. Did a whirlwind trip...

only about 870 miles then. Did a whirlwind trip to San Jose a few years back. Made it there in about 14.5 hours
Forum: RC Jets
01-03-2019, 05:51 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

the truth is I was so sick of ultracote I couldnt...

the truth is I was so sick of ultracote I couldnt bring myself to build and cover 2 more hatches lol. I knew I could cut the carbon ones out faster and so I got lazy hahaha.
as for the distance,...
Forum: RC Jets
01-03-2019, 05:36 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/980x2000/20190103_164418_17bd60ef5a2b0712db7d2c7e7be07ecee2c7742b.jpg
I needed to make new hatches for the bottom of the wing but couldnt be...
Forum: RC Jets
01-01-2019, 10:22 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

Just be sure to buy 3M. Most other brands suck.

Just be sure to buy 3M. Most other brands suck.
Forum: RC Jets
01-01-2019, 09:44 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

I'm not sure what you're asking? I didn't use...

I'm not sure what you're asking? I didn't use monokote on it. The red, white and blue are all ultracote, same idea as monokote. The pinstriping tape is just an adhesive backed 1/8" colored tape, ...
Forum: RC Jets
01-01-2019, 09:01 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

I cut the letters in vinyl on my vinyl cutter but...

I cut the letters in vinyl on my vinyl cutter but everything else is ultracote cut by hand.
Wait no, the 1/8" silver pinstriping is 3M striping tape.
Forum: RC Jets
01-01-2019, 07:00 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x971/20190101_172746_28c7ac71279e54e3cec44353c4f0f420b1005732.jpg
And now we know why the canopy isn't clear lol
Forum: RC Jets
01-01-2019, 06:59 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x971/20190101_172731_a4157f0dc2f0f6daf862218fc3948387edf9f62f.jpg
Forum: RC Jets
01-01-2019, 06:58 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x971/20190101_172720_7cd0f9053a42a4e118ed5d9f824383746ad15ce3.jpg
Just the elevator and rudder left.
Forum: RC Jets
12-31-2018, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x971/20181231_172819_f8a57b843b619eb2578011b0e7957a2ef5a854d1.jpg
Still need to strip the canopy and redo it. Looking pretty good for a...
Forum: RC Jets
12-31-2018, 09:42 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x971/20181231_172749_428288bdb61e8b595356b754ae6ac4bea234060b.jpg
Almost finished
Forum: RC Jets
12-29-2018, 05:50 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/980x2000/20181229_174257_704c9864ff2b5e01c71f8df3e2553ff96e2f8afd.jpg
Half an aileron away from a finished wing.
Forum: RC Jets
12-28-2018, 11:15 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x971/20181228_205711_6b40f4249daf829b9a67c606fbbabc9377ecc0d1.jpg
Rcuniverse will only let me upload one image at a time.
Forum: RC Jets
12-28-2018, 11:14 PM
Replies: 4,649
Views: 1,044,760
Posted By LGM Graphix

With the help of a friend we started stripping...

With the help of a friend we started stripping and re-covering my old R54 today too ...
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