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[CrashRecovery]

Oh nice. Gunsmithing can be lucrative. It can also be detrimental depending how you practice the art. Have you done anything of your own design yet? At least we know you are safe and healthy and still clawing at life like the rest of us. Happy New Year to you and your family mate.

Nope just finished the class in December. I'm looking into other classes as well to gain some experience

 

[Flightspeed]

Nope just finished the class in December. I'm looking into other classes as well to gain some experience

I just shoot ruger 10/22 never breaks down so you never need to work on it🤣

 

[FishbonesAir]

Here is a quick look at whats been going on at FT this week!

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Inventory day(s) were this week. So if there were any delays to shipping or support this was why. We are getting caught up now though, thank you all for your patience!

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Josh working on one of the lasers in the new manufacturing building at Edgewater Airpark.

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Sneak peek of something in HQ, take your guesses!

It's a football drone for "the big game"

 

[Musdang]

It's a football drone for "the big game"

It’s a benchy!

 

[Baron VonHelton]

There is 2 of them, so I'd say wing pods of some kind, for a VERY large plane.......

 

[Wes B.]

We are live on FB and you can see what requires this much power!

 

[Taildragger]

We are live on FB and you can see what requires this much power!

When your charger is higher wattage than your outlets

 

[Baron VonHelton]

No one's gonna congratulate me for getting it right?

 

[Piotrsko]

No one's gonna congratulate me for getting it right?

Apparently not. I was hoping for a B36 maybe 1/10 scale

 

[Baron VonHelton]

Apparently not. I was hoping for a B36 maybe 1/10 scale

LOL........Typical. Everyone blame the wizard!

 

[Quinnyperks]

Are you the wizard lol

 

[Baron VonHelton]

Are you the wizard lol

Yep! Forum Historian & resident wizard extraordinaire!
Gotta love me!

 

[Piotrsko]

Yep! Forum Historian & resident wizard extraordinaire!
Gotta love me!

Um no need here. Guru level geek trounces wizard in most stuff. Gandalf level wizard, not so much but still hold my own.

 

[Wes B.]

Something big is going down. (up?)

 

[SSgt Duramax]

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I heard at @FTCA Director was going to do the maiden?

 

[Ligbaer]

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whats the paint scheme gonna be?

 

[Wes B.]

whats the paint scheme gonna be?

Not fully decided yet. I know there are some concerns with dark colors and the resin.

 

[Taildragger]

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Oh I like that, it's big but it's scale

 

[Tench745]

Not fully decided yet. I know there are some concerns with dark colors and the resin.

Yeah, foam painted in dark colors and left in the sun will get quite warm. When it does the foam can out-gas leaving bubbles in the finish. And epoxy gets softer when it gets hot. This is why most fiberglass aircraft are painted white.

From what I have read, specifically Keith Sparks' "Building with Foam", olive drab is about the darkest color you want to paint a foam plane and it will want to be kept out of the sun as much as possible. I guess it's fine when flying though, there is enough airflow to keep it cool.

 

[Baron VonHelton]

Not fully decided yet. I know there are some concerns with dark colors and the resin.

The plane is large enough to get up very high, where it's not as hot. You should be fine in the air. On the ground is when you need to keep the light off of it.

Do you intend to put any of the B-17's in the store??