Midnite Models "Icarus"

These photos show an Alpina Magic fuselage with an Alpina Pro canopy (CF)
While close,the Pro canopy will require some trimming.At very near to 15-1/2" it looks to be about 2 to 2-1/2" longer (now why didn't I measure the Magic fuse before stuffing it all away???).The standard Alpina canopy,judging by the trim lines on the kabine is just about 12-3/4".
To fit the Pro canopy to a Magic fuse you need to decide if the front of the Pro canopy fits better than the rear.Or to put it another way,which would be easier to trim?The front with it's compound curve or the rear with it's more or less straight curve?

Here's the picts of the first electric Alpina....Continue Reading

I've responded to a couple requests for build manuals/instructions and thought it might be a good idea to have an archive for them.
I even started a thread about that here.
In the mean time I'll post my contributions in my blog.
Skies.

There was some chat about an Aquila FG fuse that fired a few neurons...(I think I have one of those).I found I have two.Even found an Aquila kit.
The prints are safely rolled in a tube and stashed for safe keeping.Just gotta remember where .
Looks like everything is there but I'll want to check the prints to be sure.

There is a kinda ugly fuse and a pretty fuse.
The ugly fuse is slightly heavier (as perceived by fondling),has a crooked seam tape and some dirt or something that makes it look splotchy.
The pretty fuse is a cleaner layup that appears to have been stepped on and has some cracks that need repair.Still a very nice piece and the repairs needed are just basic FG repair and very minor alignment.
I'll take $60.00 for the ugly and $75.00 for the pretty.

Skies.
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Sorry for the iPhone photos.
Bought this for a substantial amount way back when.
Nice kit.Not my gig these days.
I could be persuaded to sell BTW.

Photos of an Acacia II I bought 5 years ago.
Servos we're installed but plane has not been flown.
Found the original F/S thread...
Dual-Flap Acacia II F3J

A hot sloper I almost forgot I had.With the exception of the worm wacking tail,this thing exudes Speeeed (DSing not withstanding-this plane was built before DS was known.Still it is a beefy beast.)

This is the MPX ASW27 b which Tangent bought.

This might be Tangent's first full product....Continue Reading

A typically gorgeous MPX fuselage -
Carbon fiber under obeechi wing skins -
Spoilers installed,servo wiring installed -

This is the Lucky from Tangent

Here is the Alpina E ME.Features carbon layup in wings,pre-installed spoilers, pre-wired for servos....Continue Reading

DG 600 Kit photos.
Items of note...*Preinstalled spoiler *Carbon fiber in wing *Prewired precut servo bays *Precut ailerons &...Continue Reading