Fliskits Pheord X150 Build Part 1 Parts Here's all the parts - It's pretty much a flat package except for the engine mount tube. Two of the fin alignment jig sheets were included. The small piece of crepe paper streamer is for the "redneck gas cap" stuck into the gas cap hole. The printing on the self adhesive sheets are glossy ...
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Fliskits Pheord X150 Build Part 3 Fin Lamination Once the leading edges of the sticker are lined up with the edge of the balsa: Use the flat side of a burnisher to get the sticker on smooth. In the picture it looks like I'm using the rounded end of the Sharpie barrel. I'm actually using the whole flat side of the white pen body. Cutting the ...
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Fliskits Pheord X150 Build Part 2 Fin Lamination Look ahead in the instructions and you'll see the self adhesive fin labels are applied even with the leading edges of the fin stock. The (outside) straight half of the leading edge will run parallel with the balsa grain. The other side of the leading edge, closest to the motor mount tube and root ...
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Fliskits Pheord X150 Build Part 5 Shroud Scoring Step 9 has you cut out the shroud. You might find it easier to make the score lines before cutting out the shroud. Step 10 has you cut halfway through the fold lines in the shroud. A prefer to do a "blind emboss" on the score lines with no cutting. The backside of a single edge razor blade ...
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Fliskits Pheord X150 Build Part 4 Fin Gluing The self stick body wrap fit close to perfect around the BT-20 engine mount tube. The butted seam will be covered up by the root edge of a fin. Smart thinking , Mr. Flis! The instructions don't tell you, the side of the wrap facing to the right (with the printed black "flairs") is the top! Two of ...
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Fliskits Pheord X150 Build Part 7 Lug and Details The launch lug is glued beside a fin root edge. Note: The antennas are shown, an optional step to be shown after this post. Finally, the "redneck gas cap" is added through a hole in the shroud body. The rag is a small piece of crepe paper. The instructions say to "bore a small hole" in the shroud. ...
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Fliskits Pheord X150 Build Part 6 Shroud Gluing In Step 12 you are told to run a line of glue down the leading edges of all five fins. It would be hard to line up a flexible shroud and five glued fins at one time. I set a small line of glue down the inside of a fold and glued down one fin at a time. After one glued edge was dry, advance around ...
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Fliskits Pheord X150 Build Part 8 Antenna BendingI wanted to add the optional antennas, they remind me of the older saucer kits from Centuri. On the Centuri Flying Saucer, they were antennas on the way up and "landing gear" on the way down. Double check how the antennas fit before doing any bending, they are a little confusing at first. This is ...
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Fliskits Pheord X150 Build Part 9 Antenna Gluing & Finished! This was a fun, quick build except for the antennas! They weren't easy to bend but really add a lot to the looks of the model. The antennas were hooked under the trailing edge of the fins and set into a 15 minute epoxy fillet. The kit did include an engine block, it was never mentioned in the ...
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