I use canopy glue for gluing the canopy to the foam. It dries quickly and is clear on drying. I tried other products; however, these were messy and were often visible on drying, or caused issue with the canopy. I hope this helps. Oh, a good servo tester is a must for building.
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Any idea when more will be in stock?
A short time ago in a bean field far far away an Avanti attacked the ground head-on. The battle was short but fierce as the ground ate the front of the brave jet up to it's glorious wings. It was a long rugged trek to rescue the once lively young soul. It layed still, swallowed in green with the occasional faint squawk of pain as if it would not give up until it's last electron was gone. The plug was pulled and the mangled machine was returned home for mourning by those that came before. An autopsy of the carnage revealed that the right aileron horn had pulled out causing the untimely demise. We will miss you Avanti. Rest in pieces. :(
I don't suppose that would be any kind of warranty issue.
I definitely will replace it and rework all of the control horns right out of the box. I like the horns that go all the way through and have a backplate.
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Folks, I need some help please.
I bent my "left" landing gear upon a bad landing. I straightened out the aluminum strut connected to the wheel, so that the gear now retracts relatively well. But I have managed to warp the strut a little bit, introducing too much friction to the join, such that the suspension no longer works very well. It's time I replaced it (called the "Rear gear slant supporting rod" on page 14 of the manual).
The trouble is that I don't know that my definition of what is "left" and what is "right" is right. Sigh. So I imagine that I sit in the cockpit, looking forward and seeing the nose of the plane. The strut I damaged is then on my left.
But Motion RC has that gear defined as the "right" gear. See this page: https://www.motionrc.com/products/fr...ut-and-tire-ri. The page is labeled "Main Landing Gear Strut and Wheel - Right". But the picture appears to show the gear that I would define as the "left" gear.
If I google by that Sku: FJ21211086, I find http://www.hobby-paradise.com/en/cat...ct_detail.html. This page also defines the part as "Main Landing Gear Strut and Wheel - Right", but now IT SHOWS THE PICTURE FOR THE LEFT GEAR, as I would define it!
One can be forgiven for thinking that if the wrong part is delivered, it's no big deal. Just remove the tiny retaining ring from a bolt, one could reverse the "Rear gear slant supporting rod", and be done with it... except that that piece has polarity - the hook for the spring is reversed on left and right.
What am I to do?
Thanks
Fred
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Mach9 and Fred, please contact Customer Service at 224-633-9090, they're on holiday today but will be back in action tomorrow!
Mikejones, I used the 1/10 scale modern jet pilot bust at JetHangar.com. Well detailed and looks great when painted up. It was sized well enough for me. I found the 1/12 scale too small.
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Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
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Originally posted by Alpha.MotionRC View Post
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Originally posted by Alpha.MotionRC View PostMach9 and Fred, please contact Customer Service at 224-633-9090, they're on holiday today but will be back in action tomorrow!
In comparison, see the TA 152 landing gears. This is labeled "left", in accordance with how I see left and right, and the picture appears to be right: https://www.motionrc.com/products/fl...ding-gear-left.
See my left landing gear:
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Originally posted by TomPatton View PostYour right about if you imagine setting in the cockpit the right gear would be on your right...
To be safe, I would call in my order just to make sure you get the right one and don't have to hassle with making it work...
I didn't look at the page but sounds to me like a typo...
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Originally posted by Fred View PostFolks, I need some help please.
I bent my "left" landing gear upon a bad landing. I straightened out the aluminum strut connected to the wheel, so that the gear now retracts relatively well. But I have managed to warp the strut a little bit, introducing too much friction to the join, such that the suspension no longer works very well. It's time I replaced it (called the "Rear gear slant supporting rod" on page 14 of the manual).
The trouble is that I don't know that my definition of what is "left" and what is "right" is right. Sigh. So I imagine that I sit in the cockpit, looking forward and seeing the nose of the plane. The strut I damaged is then on my left.
But Motion RC has that gear defined as the "right" gear. See this page: https://www.motionrc.com/products/fr...ut-and-tire-ri. The page is labeled "Main Landing Gear Strut and Wheel - Right". But the picture appears to show the gear that I would define as the "left" gear.
If I google by that Sku: FJ21211086, I find http://www.hobby-paradise.com/en/cat...ct_detail.html. This page also defines the part as "Main Landing Gear Strut and Wheel - Right", but now IT SHOWS THE PICTURE FOR THE LEFT GEAR, as I would define it!
One can be forgiven for thinking that if the wrong part is delivered, it's no big deal. Just remove the tiny retaining ring from a bolt, one could reverse the "Rear gear slant supporting rod", and be done with it... except that that piece has polarity - the hook for the spring is reversed on left and right.
What am I to do?
Thanks
Fred
Actually your google of the Hobby Paradise link is really the right(stbd) side and your analysis of it being the left is incorrect.
Here is the left(port):
http://www.hobby-paradise.com/en/pro...5gubp16f7l8hn6
I did look at the Motion parts page and carefully reviewed the struts against the pics of the aircraft with gear down and your opinion on Motions description is they do have the right/left reversed.
This is the actual left strut even though it is labeled right................https://www.motionrc.com/products/fr...ut-and-tire-ri
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To provide some additional help :Cool: on product descriptions and specs, the Avanti S product page specs. state a 1800kv motor, when it's an 1850kv motor. Also, on the Spare Parts section for the Avanti, the 1800kv motor is listed and not the 1850kv. I've pulled two Avanti power systems now to check the motor KV stamp and it is indeed 1850kv.
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I think FJ21211086 is the right strut but the photo is showing the left. https://www.motionrc.com/products/fr...ut-and-tire-ri There are 3 items to match - the part number, the photo and the actual part.
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