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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby Mogas » Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:54 pm

Karman wrote:Here another article RE cooling on Jabi:

http://www.kitplanes.com/issues/30_5/bu ... 732-1.html

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Karman, you have to be a subscriber to see the article.
What is the gist of it?
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby Karman » Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:42 pm

woops. blond moment.

its 6 pages of cooling and looking after jaburi.



drop me email to micro@rcgear.co.za and i'll forward.

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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby powerfly » Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:23 pm

did you build your own frame/fuselage? im looking for the kitfox frame and wings to rebuild
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby KFA » Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:31 pm

This is an Explorer airframe see http://www.saplanes.co.za . Airfame and all other welded parts are pre-welded at the factory
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153 ZU-FYJ

Postby JuanMarais » Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:43 pm

Nou is hy ZU-FYJ
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby KFA » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:52 pm

Ek hoop dit is ZU en nie BU nie. Nice sal aantekening maak.
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby JuanMarais » Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:07 pm

UPDATE!! Been quite for too long. Boet will do the spray painting.
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby KFA » Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:48 pm

Ek is bly om te sien daar is vordering. Well done (^^)
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby JuanMarais » Tue Jul 29, 2014 4:46 pm

Boet kom mooi aan met sy hande werk.... ##
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby JuanMarais » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:29 pm

Spray werk kom hom mooi aan. Boet noem hom rooies.
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby JuanMarais » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:31 pm

En een nice lip
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby JuanMarais » Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:41 am

FYJ is nou klaar. Wag vir papiere!
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby SuperJohnie » Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:30 pm

Baie mooi!
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby JuanMarais » Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:42 pm

FYJ het sy eerste toets vlug vandag gehad. Wind sterk hier in die kaap, maar hy hanteer mooi. Nog net eers runway liftoff's gehad, nog so par werkies dan eerste circuit.
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Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Postby JuanMarais » Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:49 pm

Ready for first flight
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