rcfan450

Back in business!

This one didn't take me half as long to build (10 hours or so) and it balanced perfectly! Not laterally, but horizontally was right on the money. I had to use 3/4oz to balance it laterally, what have you guys had to use? My first plane only took 1/4oz for lateral balance.

I learned from my first one though, this one's cowl looks 100% better than the first - see pics. It was such a close cut that I had to take off the valve covers to get the cowl on and off - but I love it, it's perfect. Hopefully I won't have to take the cowl off much.

One of my aileron servos jitters just a little when it's idle. It only does it for a few seconds then quits. It's not that jitter when it's just trying to equalize, it's a different type of jitters that worries me slightly. Do you think I should switch it out? It works just fine when I move the sticks. I think I'll switch it and the crystal out just for insurance. It all works and radio checks just fine right now. I want to fly it bad, but at the same time, I don't want to crash first flight due to some electronic issue. What do you guys think?

Here's a bazillion pictures for ya. You may like my addition of the pilot's facial hair.