Allen B
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Last Activity: 05-28-2026, 11:15 AM
Joined: 04-08-2025
Location: Boise Idaho
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Sounds like the consensus is to grind down the corners. Thanks everyone for the advice.... -
No need. Thanks. That seems to pass the sniff test with what I was thinking. -
Ok! I figured someone had ground it down. Thanks for the response. Any idea (roughly) the width of the front bracket? -
I suppose I forgot to mention. The material for the brackets is .050 2024 t3. Seems pretty tough to me....Leave a comment:
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Thank you for the reply. I feel confident about the aft section (the picture with the angle bent). My concern is the other picture. The forward attachment...Leave a comment:
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Door Sill Question
Hello. I had a question regarding what others have done with fabricating supports for the main door window sill brackets. It seems like I have more than... -
I haven’t drilled the holes yet but I dry fitted them with the control column pushrod and the lower fuselage pulleys. So far they seem to be pretty...Leave a comment:
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That’s pretty much what I was afraid of. I don’t want to the aileron cables to be off center in the pulleys. That should be a simple thing to align....Leave a comment:
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Control column mounting.
I’m getting ready to mount the control column. I’ve read the warnings to make sure the aileron cables are in line with the pulleys on the side of... -
Thanks all for the advice. I managed to leave the holes where they are and I just fabricated a new mount. About 1/2” off set from the factory one. I...Leave a comment:
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Thank you all for your help....Leave a comment:
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Sir, I appreciate your 2 cents. I’m certainly not trying to cut corners but if people have had success with Tinnermans I’m open to using them. If...Leave a comment:
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Thank you for this information. The newer kits come with the front seat floor boards cut in half from the factory. All that’s needed is to make the...Leave a comment:
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Floorboard questions
Hello folks. I have a model 5 QBK. My kit came with floorboards that basically fit perfectly. Just a couple areas that need a small amount of adjustments.... -
First ‘whoops!’
2 weeks in and I fell into that trap of working too late and too long. I messed up and drilled out 2 holes in the wrong spot. Any suggestions? Is welding...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Thank you all for your advice. I really appreciate it. When I ordered the kit (14 months ago) I was told the new fuselage manuals would be complete so...Leave a comment:
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That would be amazing! Thank you. Allenburl@yahoo.com. I appreciate all the advice. -
Manual Question
Hello everyone,
I just received my model 5 fuselage kit a couple days ago. I’m curious what people are using for assembly information....
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