WillL84
Active member
I'd email customer service then and tell them about that and the nacelle parts. They'll probably just recut the foam and send you it with a longer wire
*Unofficial* FT Legacy (Founders Plane)
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I'd email customer service then and tell them about that and the nacelle parts. They'll probably just recut the foam and send you it with a longer wire
Battery800
Elite member
Will do.
WillL84
Active member
Well I got my Legacy balanced finally. Picked up a bunch of 1oz steel fishing weights. It only took 8oz in the nose to get it balanced 🤣. I also got my bomb drops mounted and wired up. The two drops and the center bomb bay are all hooked to the same channel and work together.
I'll get the videos of the bomb drop uploaded to YouTube later so I can post them here.
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I'll get the videos of the bomb drop uploaded to YouTube later so I can post them here.
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WillL84
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Intashu
Elite member
Yeah, The legacy is HUGE. but having the motors on the wings instead of the nose does keep the forward weight closer to the CG mark. I was able to get mine to balance really well... by using my rc truck 5300mah 3s lipo! I'd always opt to load more batteries on a plane instead of adding dead weight when possible. and the Legacy is a great platform to setup to run with dual batteries (or one big one) to make the most of it's large size!
Thoes Bomb drops look fantastic!
WillL84
Active member
I was thinking of going bigger on the battery but I'm using the one the recommended with the kit - 3S 2200mAh. Also the steel weights were cheaper lol. Down the road I might go bigger on the battery, more for longer flying times. Also the legacy V2 has the extra fins on the tail plane so that means extra hot glue = a little more tail weight.
I'm happy with how the bomb drops came out. The tough part was finding where to mount them. The bottom of the nacelles seemed like the best spot and I was able to just use the holes for the flap servos to run the wires through the wing. Can't wait for some nice weather so I can get this thing in the air!
Battery800
Elite member
yep, with a 2200 and no attachments mine was almost exactly 2kgs
Will a pdf of the throw guage help?
Battery800
Elite member
throw gauge? I just use max deflection
ColoFlyer
Active member
The Throw Gage is the same as on the Legacy Founders plane. Plans found here.
It's on the last page of this set of plans on the down load button.
FT_Legacy_1.1_TA.pdf
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?resources/ft-legacy-founders-plane.49/
It's on the last page of this set of plans on the down load button.
FT_Legacy_1.1_TA.pdf
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?resources/ft-legacy-founders-plane.49/
WillL84
Active member
That'll work, thanks! I'll draw one up and 3D print it out just cut it from some spare foam
WillL84
Active member
I've got 4 pieces of balsa wood that came with my kit but ZERO info in the build videos as to where they go. They're about 1-1/8" wide, 4mm thick and almost 11-3/4" long. The only thing I can think of looking at the plans is the wing spars but those are notched on the ends and it says they're plywood. I did use those two for my win spars as show in the build video though. Does anyone know what these are for?
Ligbaer
50 Percenter
pics?
WillL84
Active member
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I just went and skimmed through all 4 build videos and they're not shown anywhere
Ligbaer
50 Percenter
paint sticks maybe?
WillL84
Active member
Your guess is as good a mine lol
Flightspeed
Convicted Necroposter
They have a universal set of hardware that comes with each plane. Some planes use the paint sticks others don’t. There handy for reinforcements tho. Always nice to have.
Battery800
Elite member
I think they just come with every kit. I used the big paint sticks from home depot on the center and split those about 2/3 height to be the same as the spar outside of the center paint sticks
