Dawn Ellzey

Once it got to the US ours came USPS so you should be able to do a mail hold and the post office will hold it

Dawn

qcsteve

I’m going to be safety wiring this.

AEROSHELDON

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That's strange.... mine was safety wired and I cleaned out the tank with alcohol and pressure tested. All was well. Mine was not PNP either.....

fierro1

my fuel clunk was zip tied like qcsteve

qcsteve

I’m have a little bit of quality control issues. I had two ailment pins fall off do to poor glue and the rudder blind nut was screwed up and broke off. So re glue and new blind nut. I did safety wire my fuel clunk. Also missing or flat out wrong control arms in the bag. Placed an ordered for some new hardware.

Also have a set of new wings on the way. Long story but it was my fault.

fierro1

I have some things to nit pick about also but I think its just because its not how I would do it. I will be removing the zip ties and use wire on the clunk. I will also run the bolts into the rudder, elevators and canopy just to make sure there are no issues. Which alignment pins fell out?

AEROSHELDON

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Not the easiest to see but I replaced all mine with turnbuckles just because that is my preference.

qcsteve

The top left and right fuselage pins. I also bought some turn buckle linkages.

I well be installing a 120 motor but I really think this would fly on a 80 sized motor. Still debating on using a cortexPro. Really don’t think it will be necessary.

F1 Rocket

A few build photos from the Voodoo scheme BDXs I recently completed. I’ll post some glamour shots when it’s assembled at the field tomorrow

Dawn Ellzey

Where are you sourcing the turnbuckles from.
We helped someone set up a BDX and used turnbuckles we had but they were given to us

fierro1

Are the files available for the printed parts you're showing, like the fuel pump bracket and the XT 60 connector holders?

AEROSHELDON

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Dawn,

Depends on the diameter needed, but the 3mm seem to best to source from Esprit Models and they have different sizes as well, and some cool metal clevises too. MP Jet I think.....

Bob_B

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Aerosheldon, in the pic your using clips for the servo wires did buy or print them?

AEROSHELDON

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If you mean coming out of the wings you can get those at Dremworks or Thunderbolt RC. They are called Ashlock connectors. I ususally use AMP connectors but needing 15 connections the AMP was too wide to work well.

Dansy

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Horizon have them, Pro-links

https://www.horizonhobby.com/search?...=&lang=default

AEROSHELDON

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Those are only 4-40 though, if 3mm is needed you can get them where I mentioned. I do know many folks that use 3mm ball links on 4-40 but not everyone wants to do that.

Dansy

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They work fine with 3mm Ball-link that I used... (secraft)

AEROSHELDON

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Rocky sez there were no glamour shots! Haha.

How did it fly?
Did you use the recommended throws?
Where did you CG it and did you have fuel in it?
Did you use the Cortex settings from EA?

Thanks Danny!

qcsteve

Anyone have a gap back at the rudder.

AEROSHELDON

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I had a gap, but I just backed out the bolt and then seated the fin down on the tube again, and then tightened the bolt really well and it went away.... YMMV

qcsteve

making some progress now. Need to order a replacement Jeti 900 because I broke the antenna trying to push it through a hole. Still waiting on my new wing set.

Dansy

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You can get that 900 Fix, they have an antenna replacement program, Talk to Aeropanda

jvaliensi

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Esprit used to have the antenna replacement program. That is no longer a thing. Now, you fill out a service request, ship it to Solid Tech /Aeropanda and they send it to the Jeti factory for repair. I just sent a REX12 in for a cut antenna wire. We'll see how long this takes and how much it cost.

qcsteve

Trying not sound link a snob but it’s just easier and quicker to order another one than ship back and forth. I’m in the process of laying out the motor.

fierro1

I had a large gap when I tightened the horizontal stabilizer on, I put a small thin washer between the stab and fuse where the bolt goes through and wound up with this. I can live with this.