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Need help with FT Scout
- Thread starter cdfigueredo
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I can't remember which video it was but Josh said the larger planes don't have any. The mini scout has quite a bit. I don't know if the simple scout qualifies as a "larger plane" but having built several glow fuel planes from balsa, they all had incidence built in. I don't think you can go wrong by adding a degree of right and down incidence. I just don't know because the mini scout is the first foamy I've ever made.
thanks FastCrash45
As you, i have built some models, not balsa, but EPP, and all have down-side incidence between 1-2 degrees. Was simply concern about not finding this on the FT original plans
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I will try it just like it is now, and then i will add some incidence if is needed.
thanks again to you guys.
As you, i have built some models, not balsa, but EPP, and all have down-side incidence between 1-2 degrees. Was simply concern about not finding this on the FT original plans
.I will try it just like it is now, and then i will add some incidence if is needed.
thanks again to you guys.
i have an issue...
this is the problem. Wings and horizontal estabilizer are not parallel... the diference is not to much. but i am concer about the efects it coud bring during the flight. See the pict for more info.
Remember i am working with cardboard which is more flexible and soffter than foamboard. what could i do to fix that? or by the other hand, will it a mayor problem during flight? or could it be solved with some trim?
Help please
this is the problem. Wings and horizontal estabilizer are not parallel... the diference is not to much. but i am concer about the efects it coud bring during the flight. See the pict for more info.
Remember i am working with cardboard which is more flexible and soffter than foamboard. what could i do to fix that? or by the other hand, will it a mayor problem during flight? or could it be solved with some trim?
Help please
That is nice work! As a general rule I always measure from back wing tip to the front nose on that side then repeat and adjust for the other side until equal. Then for the stab i go from same corners on the wing to the front corners of the stab. Should come out to have the same distance from fuselage to each wing tip. Same for the stab. Adjust all as necessary and as close as possible.
Will try it as a first aproach. if it does not work, i will try to use some barbeque sticks to force the stabilizer to the right position, something like they do in the tail of FT Explorer. it won;t be beauty but it should work fine.
If it does'n work either i will let this to the trimers.
the truth is that it is a rush scratch building just for testing the material because here i can;t find foamboard, just EPP. and i want to try FT building technique.
Hope it works fine.
If it does'n work either i will let this to the trimers
.the truth is that it is a rush scratch building just for testing the material because here i can;t find foamboard, just EPP. and i want to try FT building technique.
Hope it works fine.
Will try it as a first aproach. if it deos not work, i will try to use some barbeque sticks to force the stabilizer to the right position, something like they do in the tail of FT Explorer. it won;t be beauty but it should work fine.
If it does'n work either i will let this to the trimers.
the truth is that it is a rush scratch building just for testing the material because here i can;t find foamboard, just EPP. and i want to try FT building technique.
Hope it works fine.
If it does'n work either i will let this to the trimers
.the truth is that it is a rush scratch building just for testing the material because here i can;t find foamboard, just EPP. and i want to try FT building technique.
Hope it works fine.
