Angel's Shadow V20

The Angel's Shadow V20 is in transit.  I just received the Air Waybill confirmation with tracking information.  The manufacturer indicates the current weight as pictured to be 2498grams less the aileron/elevator linkages and spinner.  That is an outstanding weight for an all-composite airframe which includes:

• motor mount and rear support for C54
• landing gear legs, pants, and wheels
• adjustable battery tray
• rudder servo tray for pull-pull
• control horns
• tailwheel assembly

The finish in the photos appears top shelf.  I'm really looking forward to seeing it in person. Servo cutouts, linkages, and motor mounts are configured to the customer's specifications. I also got to prescribe color options 😎 for the standard scheme. Considering the completeness makes the value of this package second to none short of being a custom build.  I placed the order in late August 2021, I applaud the manufacturer for meeting the quoted timeline of 4-6mos.

Contact details:

Vladimir Kozlovskiy / vk.angelsshadow@gmail.com

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2022 Winter Practice

Texas winter 2022 so far has been mild compared to 2021. Today’s temps were in the low 70s with a moderate south wind.  Those conditions lured me out of the workshop to the club field to begin sorting out the 22-23 AMA Masters sequence.  The first 2 maneuvers after takeoff are challenging. You gotta be sure to roll in an intended direction to ensure not to score a zero in the double stall turn and in the fighter turn roll as to position the plane in vs out.  Other than those two the rest of sequence is a matter of figuring out the nuances of how execute them to maximize scoring. Practice, practice, practice….

Epilogue ARC Progress - Monokote (wing/stab tops)

Finished the wing and stab tops.  This included adding black pin stripes to compliment the stripes on the fuselage using a Monokote on Monokote method provided by a friend.  In the past, I haven’t had much luck with Monokote on Monokote eliminating unsightly air bubbles.  By following my friend’s advice I am very pleased with the results.  I plan to do more of this on future projects.

T-Can wing and rudder are next on the list to cover.

Monokote on Monokote process:

1. Clean Monokote surface
2. Saturate surface with Windex (enough to float trim piece to desired location)
3. Using a tissue, lightly wipe away excess Windex.  During this step, if trim piece needs repositioning apply Windex if needed
4. Using a credit card or similar (old AMA card worked best for me) squeegee to remove air pockets from underneath trim piece
5. Let stand for 60 minutes
6. Squeegee again to remove any remaining air pockets
7. Let stand for 24 hour
8. Squeegee again if needed to ensure there are no remaining air pockets 
9. Use low iron heat with a sock covering the iron shoe to secure trim to the surface.  It’s a good idea to test iron heat on scrape pieces.  The goal is to activate the trim piece adhesive without detaching the Monokote underneath from the main surface 
10. Use higher heat to secure the edges of the trim piece, like at the wing root and tip edge