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Started building this Frank Knoll One Design October 2011, finished October 2022, not bad!

Say Joe was looking to comment on an old build but can't seem to find it when a click the Forums button. Are they still available?

Smokin Joe No, I don't know what happened to them. It costs Almost $400 a year to keep the site running and since there isn't much interest and hardly anyone on here anymore, I just might let it got. I spent $3,000 for a guy to design this years ago thinking that all kinds of clubs and flyboys would have a nice forum, but I guess this hobby is loosing lots of people just like the fields and clubs around... Show more 1 month ago

Tony Hallo That's pretty much the same on all forums. I guess everyone is on Facebook? I don't know, don't belong. 1 month ago

I74 That's a bummer Joe . If you do drop it,, send me an e-mail, so we can keep in touch,, ok ?? .. We still plan on heading out that way @ some point,, & would love to swing by & fly some, ect.. .. Ian 5 days ago

Let's just say the maiden didn't very well. The builder programmed the stabilizer receiver switch backwards!!!! What a dummy. I will build it back however!

Smokin Joe What a hobby! all that work and one simple mistake! That's the fun of it. I just got my cataract surgery. $,4000.00 and now I can see with 20/20 clear vision. Only problem now is that I found out I have double vision. Came back from Eye Doctor and said, I spent 4k to find out I got double Vision? He said yep! Now I can see two perfectlly clear airplanes instead of one blurry one! I asked him... Show more 1 month ago

Tony Hallo I hope it goes away. 1 month ago

I74 Oh no !! 5 days ago

We got to get this big cub flying Joe!

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Smokin Joe Hurt your back carrying it out Lol! 2 months ago

Designed & made an alum. upgrade strut for the QQ out of 1/8 bar stock, & milled it down to 3/32.. Bends & angles were pretty tricky.. It also has about an inch more ground clearance now,, & is ''way'' stouter than the stock wire gear .. Think the stock strut design was definitely figured to short .. Also only added about 35g... Needed the extra nose weight anyways.... I

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Smokin Joe Nice! 3 months ago

Assembled for weight and balance

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Smokin Joe Wow, that is awesome! 4 months ago

I74 Really nice ''top shelf'' work Tony ! 3 months ago

Bill Weston Beautiful! 2 months ago

And the wheel pants.

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Smokin Joe The "Master" is at it again! 4 months ago

Put 1/2 watt LED' lights in the build.

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Painting is complete.

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I74 Really nice work !! 5 months ago

Nice Joe, need to make a trip down and visit you and see this in person.

Double the size now! Making room for some big models! lol - feeling cool

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Jeff Martin looking good,I need to get down there I got planes to crash!!! 5 months ago

I74 Hopefully we can show up for a visit here yet in the next couple of years or so …. It will probably happen,, as you are still on our bucket list when we head east in the RV... Hope we can definitely get in some quality flying ect. also... I 3 months ago

beau Lots of room now! 2 months ago

J3 Cub in my new hangar!
Got rid of the old RC office trailer!

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I74 Those pics almost make it look full size ! 5 months ago

Paraglider taking off at the flyfield!

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QQ Extra 300 V1 ''blue'' scheme.

''Happy 4th everyone'' !!!!

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I74 Down loaded this with the Aura 8 Gyro system ect. on my sim today,, & all I gott'a say is ''wow''... Never flew with that stuff before, other than my new little Citation EDF jet ..I always thought it was like ''cheating'',, especially a 3-D plane. LOL .. It sure smooths maneuver's out though,, & gives lot's more confidence,, especially when like hovering ect. close to the ground. 5 months ago

Smokin Joe So that stuff really works? 4 months ago

This post is going to be some extended reading, so it will be broken up into multiple sections,,, due to limited word space per post.
Anyways,, We are getting closer everyday on our ''still'' going full time RV,, here in the near future... Have been down sizing & reconfiguring my fleet of planes,, & currently have 2 left that are up for sale,, because they don't break down good enough for full time RV.

I74 ''2' .. Have been looking @ top shelf mid size 3D planes to replace my S-bach, that the wings don't come off of unfortunately,, & got a reply the other day from a wanted ad on RCG,, with a Guy from GA. that has a QQ Extra 300 - NIB,,in the ''blue'' V1 discontinued scheme that I have been ''specifically'' looking for... This plane is rated pretty much as the best EPO- carbon/ply layup 3-D plane... Show more 5 months ago

I74 ''3'' Have done this rudder mod trick to a few of my other planes already, & it works ''real'' slick,, & is also very strong & precise.. 5 months ago