I just used some scrap foam board to cut out a couple of 'struts'. Just cleans up the look of bare wire I thinkWhat do you have on the side of the land in gear rod?
K, love your plane racks!Beefed up my landing gear after knocking it off twice now. Glued a 'top' over the wire where it inserts into wing. Also added a tail wheel cause the noise skid makes is kind of irritating. Didn't have any problem with directional control with skid though. Rudder has been very effective. Added a couple of decals on bottom of wing to help visual orientation too. Enjoying flying this one!
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Looks good. Can I have some more detailed pics please... If it is not a big problem.
Thanks
beautiful. your 3d printing a lot better looking than my scissors!Thank you Moke
Canopy done.
3d printed exhaust stack ( FT Mustang I think) added.
Any comments welcome.
how far forward is the battery secured? I am using the same 'insides' and battery and have the battery right up to the front edge of the motor mount and balances nicely.Seams like I have a problem.
The plane is almost done, it only needs the servo linkage to be done. I tried to mount everything and tried it's balance. I can not balance it in the point indicated by flite test. It seams to be tail heavy.
It has a 2217 outrunner, a 64mm spinner, gemfan 9x4.7 prop, himodel 45A esc, zippy 2200 3s and SG90 servos all around.
Some advices???
that sounds perfect and where mine is balancedSo, to be more clear. With the battery as forward as I can bring it., without sticking out, I get the cg of the plane at about 5cm from the leading edge. Plane upside down, the balance point is at the first fold from leading edge of the wing's airfoil...
yes. not an exact science. If it doesn't fly the way you want it to, then adjust from there based on your flight preferences.Waw, than is OK. In the build movie they say it has to balance in front of the landing gear downrod.
Did you fly it balanced like this?
nice paint job ...and build !!! still working on mine ..just added a bubble canopy (cut from a coke bottle ) does not look as good as yours though ,nice look with the black outline ...might give that a try ! looking forward to the maiden video !!So it is finished.
We will be allowed to go out of the lock down in 15th of May so the maiden have to wait.
Till then I decided to ensure the imortalization of the "Flite test" of this bird.
Sorted a sq11 camera for it. You can see in the pictures what I came up with for mounting it using my 3d printer and some "velcro zip ties"
For the other perspective just ordered a baseball cap with action camera mount. Just have to wait for the delivery....
Enjoy
Any comments, tips are welcome.
It's not paint, it's colored packing tape which I layed down on the cutout pieces before folding and ansamling.nice paint job ...and build !!! still working on mine ..just added a bubble canopy (cut from a coke bottle ) does not look as good as yours though ,nice look with the black outline ...might give that a try ! looking forward to the maiden video !!