Haha - forgot you were in Canada. Too bad you have to pay more for stuff when you’re in Canada because stuff costs more😂 (it’s a joke)
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Building the Storch!
- Thread starter buzzbomb
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BATTLEAXE
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It's just money rite...
buzzbomb
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"Doesn't do ya any good if ya don't spend it."
bracesport
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bracesport
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buzzbomb
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Definitely looking a little worse for wear! I can't believe it flies true with the nose the way it is. That gives me confidence to be able to crash mine and still fly it. Thank you!
buzzbomb
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So I'm finishing out the wing when I realized I'm out of 12" extensions. Doh! Now on order and they should be here Thursday. Meanwhile, I'll just continue the build and come back to the wing servos.
Here's where the build now stands.
That's one heck of a wing! I'm done for the evening. More to come.
Here's where the build now stands.
That's one heck of a wing! I'm done for the evening. More to come.
nhk750
Aviation Enthusiast
Make sure you reinforce the wing as it tends to bend in certain spots. See my upgrade build threads for ideas. Ultimate C power pack , Upgraded wing reinforcement mods.
basslord1124
Master member
Just seen recently where you were also building the Storch. Awesome! First one that got me into FT planes. Super floaty and easy to fly. Build process wasn't bad...it was just big!
What @nhk750 just shared is golden in terms of wing reinforcement. The trailing edge of the wing over top of the fuse definitely needs reinforcements. If not, the pressure of the rubber bands will bend it. I ran 2 dowels into the wing (like in the pictures), and then glued an extra sheet of foam over top of it.
The landing gear is one of those love it or hate it type of thing. By all means try it first to see what you think. A majority (myself included) usually end up changing the landing gear. This is what I have done to mine recently:
This is a video I did in 2017 flying the Storch. I am kinda thinking I didn't follow the throw gauge and just dialed in some general settings for throws...so it may be a tad more extreme than the recommended settings (I honestly don't remember). It rolled pretty nicely IMO.
Just ran standard 4 channel setup at the time. I've been digging it back out and doing some other mods to it. One was the landing gear, the next one is adding flaps. It's a good flying plane!
What @nhk750 just shared is golden in terms of wing reinforcement. The trailing edge of the wing over top of the fuse definitely needs reinforcements. If not, the pressure of the rubber bands will bend it. I ran 2 dowels into the wing (like in the pictures), and then glued an extra sheet of foam over top of it.
The landing gear is one of those love it or hate it type of thing. By all means try it first to see what you think. A majority (myself included) usually end up changing the landing gear. This is what I have done to mine recently:
This is a video I did in 2017 flying the Storch. I am kinda thinking I didn't follow the throw gauge and just dialed in some general settings for throws...so it may be a tad more extreme than the recommended settings (I honestly don't remember). It rolled pretty nicely IMO.
Just ran standard 4 channel setup at the time. I've been digging it back out and doing some other mods to it. One was the landing gear, the next one is adding flaps. It's a good flying plane!
buzzbomb
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I thank you both for the suggestions. I forgot about the wing reinforcement and I've already glued the wing together. I'll look at running some dowels along the trailing edge of the fold on the bottom side. Should be nothing to it. Just glue them in.
I'm going to try the stock landing gear to begin with, simply because I really like the way they look. If I can't manage it or don't like it, your mod looks pretty simple, @basslord1124.
You've echoed everything else I've read about how the Storch flies. I'm really looking forward to the maiden on this one!
buzzbomb
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That's a shame. No chance of finding somewhere you can fly it?
buzzbomb
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Soooon, so soon!
buzzbomb
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Oh. My. Gosh. That is beautiful beyond comparison. I understand your reticence to fly it, but you've got to! That beauty aches to be in the air!
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