BJ Craft Monolog 110 for 2012
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BJ Craft Monolog 110 for 2012
The Monolog 110 was updated with a new canopy design and given a new color scheme for 2012. Our test plane is powered by the Hacker A50-16L and 18-10 or 18-12 APC on 8S. You can also run on 10S with a smaller prop but 8S still has more than unlimited vertical. The plane comes with parts to build the motor box for an electric motor or glow (YS 110).
Retail price $350 and is shipped in a nice compact wood crate
Build pics to follow
Retail price $350 and is shipped in a nice compact wood crate
Build pics to follow
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RE: BJ Craft Monolog 110 for 2012
Tom I'll make sure to have one there for your viewing. I'll should be looking at one this coming weekend hope fully we'll fly one. will advise on it.
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See at the Harrisonburg Va contest.
Jr Varela
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Jr Varela
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RE: BJ Craft Monolog 110 for 2012
The above pics show a wire landing gear. The early version had a c/f gear. Has that in fact changed?
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RE: BJ Craft Monolog 110 for 2012
Thanks Arch.
Glad that will be available. Just a detail, maybe, but it really does make a difference on a Pattern plane, especially when the rest of the plane looks so good.
Glad that will be available. Just a detail, maybe, but it really does make a difference on a Pattern plane, especially when the rest of the plane looks so good.
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I have had several emails with the designer, BJ Park and he is adamant that the old landing gear detracts from the flight characteristics of this plane which is why he went with the wire gear. However, he will sell and we will stock the fiberglass gear as an optional item for $50 and that includes new wheel pants, wheels, and axles but he wanted to be sure that we tell people that flight testing by the factory does not show this to be an improvement to the plane (except perhaps looks) and in fact detracts from it.
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RE: BJ Craft Monolog 110 for 2012
Hey, Chris. Hope you're doing well after the surgery.
I guess this is better way of communicating with you than emails.
What batteries and size did you use ? can you be more specific than 8S.
I guess this is better way of communicating with you than emails.
What batteries and size did you use ? can you be more specific than 8S.
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We have 3 fliers in the Chicago area that are building this plane and plan on competing with them soon. I'll kepp it posted with their progress.
I took a look at the plane and it's typical high quality great value stuff that BJ Craft has been doing on all of their planes. Mike Mueller
I took a look at the plane and it's typical high quality great value stuff that BJ Craft has been doing on all of their planes. Mike Mueller
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Any pictures of batteries size and placement ? I am using 10s packs side by side but I do not think they will fit. Is it critical which way packs mount ? Should they be mounted with cells vertical or horizontal, does it matter ?
Maybe long packs would be better.
How many MAH did you use to fly it ?
Thanks
Steve
Maybe long packs would be better.
How many MAH did you use to fly it ?
Thanks
Steve
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Any pictures of batteries size and placement ? I am using 10s packs side by side but I do not think they will fit. Is it critical which way packs mount ? Should they be mounted with cells vertical or horizontal, does it matter ?
Maybe long packs would be better.
How many MAH did you use to fly it ?
Thanks
Steve
Any pictures of batteries size and placement ? I am using 10s packs side by side but I do not think they will fit. Is it critical which way packs mount ? Should they be mounted with cells vertical or horizontal, does it matter ?
Maybe long packs would be better.
How many MAH did you use to fly it ?
Thanks
Steve
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RE: BJ Craft Monolog 110 for 2012
You can find one in england here:
http://www.bondaero.co.uk/Composite_...2_8389506.aspx
No picture sadly ...
Can anybody give me more info on this model ?
8S I guess, how the reliability of the frame in time ?
What common setup for power ?
any problem known on this frame ?
thx
http://www.bondaero.co.uk/Composite_...2_8389506.aspx
No picture sadly ...
Can anybody give me more info on this model ?
8S I guess, how the reliability of the frame in time ?
What common setup for power ?
any problem known on this frame ?
thx
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RE: BJ Craft Monolog 110 for 2012
Thanks! Hoping for something in the USA but will keep them on my list in-case I do not find one here. Also, I have only test flown mine, power was provided by a tired old YS91AC ready to fly weight was 7.8 pounds. Not enough power, but since I have upgraded to an YS115 and am waiting on a day without rain and thunder storms for a test flight. Photos of the installation are avaialbe atwww.raikodzigns.com/chopp-n-blok.html
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Hope the YS115 will be up to the task.
Could you give me a feedback on gear solidity and kit quality. How was the built ? Manual is very very succinct.
Looking for an affordable pattern plane after years of competitions.
Thx
Could you give me a feedback on gear solidity and kit quality. How was the built ? Manual is very very succinct.
Looking for an affordable pattern plane after years of competitions.
Thx
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RE: BJ Craft Monolog 110 for 2012
Gear seem springy time will tell, I think the looks are affected more than the durability. Construction wise, if you are going with a standard electric or hard mount of a glow engine everything should be straight forward. But for mine, converting to a Hyde Mound created a few challenges for Raiko Potter with RaikoDZigns.com who actually did the build for me, but all were quickly remedied. As a side note, check all anti rotation pins and canopy mounting points mine had little to no glue on a couple. Also, one wing panel had an anti rotation pin for the bolt center bolt mount instead of a wing bolt mount, again quickly remedied.