I could not resist...
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I have been a foamy fan since I started flying and I still like foam gliders but not too fond of non sailplane/glider foam planes and I purchased my first balsa plane a few months ago. I love it, the avance 25e, and I overpowered it for sure but so far its been a blast to fly.
So I saw this balsa fournier at Hobbyking and from the pictures alone I fell in love with it.. it looks fantastic!!
Never flown a fournier so I am excited to try it out, I am going to try to fly it scale/take it easy with it. My advance fills my aerobatic needs and my glider fills my long flight time needs but now I want something to fly scale/nice and easy with low passes and so on.
When I get it I will post some pictures of the box and its contents and try to go over the build. So excited.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=18960
So I saw this balsa fournier at Hobbyking and from the pictures alone I fell in love with it.. it looks fantastic!!
Never flown a fournier so I am excited to try it out, I am going to try to fly it scale/take it easy with it. My advance fills my aerobatic needs and my glider fills my long flight time needs but now I want something to fly scale/nice and easy with low passes and so on.
When I get it I will post some pictures of the box and its contents and try to go over the build. So excited.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=18960
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You can also find this kit at :
http://hobby.uk.com/flying-scale-mod.../fournier.html
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/42...ion_Balsa.html
http://www.modelaircraft.me.uk/fournier-rf4-p-4.html
http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/produc...41fournier-rf4
http://www.jsb-models.co.uk/Products...ft/FournierRF4
Frank
http://hobby.uk.com/flying-scale-mod.../fournier.html
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/42...ion_Balsa.html
http://www.modelaircraft.me.uk/fournier-rf4-p-4.html
http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/produc...41fournier-rf4
http://www.jsb-models.co.uk/Products...ft/FournierRF4
Frank
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I had a Fournier a few years ago and it was a neat plane. The one I had had a problem of snapping if you got to slow with it. Landing approaches were where I had to watch it the closest . I think you will ENJOY it , this is just a suggestion of something to watch out for. ENJOY !!! RED
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Thanks! And thanks for the links to the plane, this will help me search more about it online and hopefully find some info at rcgroups forums about it.
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All of those are UK resellers.
You're better off with the HK site.
That plane is almost a glider, given the wingspan.
You may have to start your landings a few miles out!
You're better off with the HK site.
That plane is almost a glider, given the wingspan.
You may have to start your landings a few miles out!
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Well I received it after a month with no instructions or CG information. For 90 bucks you get a pre-covered plane, e-max motor (nice), some 30amp esc (waiting for my turnigy to replace it), servos, and all required hardware.
While I was building this plane I noticed the rudder is going to steer the plane and the rudder only had 2 CA hinges slotted and thought that would be insufficient so I added an extra CA hinge after I made a slot with an sharp hobby knife. The aileron has 5 hinges each side and it was already glued. I played with the ailerons for a while to make sure all were glued and noticed a few hinges were slightly loose so I added a touch of thin CA.
I used 30min epoxy to glue the wings.
I did not build this plane as cleanly as my e-flite. I blame lack of experience, no manual, and I was rushing to finish it. There are some bubbles in the covering but for the most part for the money I think it is excusable. It is only a step below my e-flite advance 25e in covering quality/finish. But the balsa and ply is clean and looks like it is built well.
While I was building this plane I noticed the rudder is going to steer the plane and the rudder only had 2 CA hinges slotted and thought that would be insufficient so I added an extra CA hinge after I made a slot with an sharp hobby knife. The aileron has 5 hinges each side and it was already glued. I played with the ailerons for a while to make sure all were glued and noticed a few hinges were slightly loose so I added a touch of thin CA.
I used 30min epoxy to glue the wings.
I did not build this plane as cleanly as my e-flite. I blame lack of experience, no manual, and I was rushing to finish it. There are some bubbles in the covering but for the most part for the money I think it is excusable. It is only a step below my e-flite advance 25e in covering quality/finish. But the balsa and ply is clean and looks like it is built well.
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in case you didn't know already, you can usually fix the bubbles in the covering. They're usually a result of shipping the wood airframe from one part of the world to another and not necessarily a reflection of the buildquality. Theycan usuallybe taken out with a little care and a heat gun or iron and a mitt.
Looks like a neat plane. Let us know how she flies!
Looks like a neat plane. Let us know how she flies!
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Another point that you may already know but I'll refresh anyway; Once CA hinges are put in and the CA is applied it WILL NOT wick the CA back over the hinge again, the wicking is completed on the first shot.
If you feel that there is a problem with a hinge try making a small hole over the hinge ( both sides ) and squirt some glue in that way and see if it tightens the hinge.
The best way if you suspect a hinge is to drill a small hole through the hinge , push a round tooth pick in the hole , trim it off, then put thin CA on it. Then either cover the hole or paint over the spot .
ENJOY !!! RED
If you feel that there is a problem with a hinge try making a small hole over the hinge ( both sides ) and squirt some glue in that way and see if it tightens the hinge.
The best way if you suspect a hinge is to drill a small hole through the hinge , push a round tooth pick in the hole , trim it off, then put thin CA on it. Then either cover the hole or paint over the spot .
ENJOY !!! RED
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ORIGINAL: red head
Another point that you may already know but I'll refresh anyway; Once CA hinges are put in and the CA is applied it WILL NOT wick the CA back over the hinge again, the wicking is completed on the first shot.
If you feel that there is a problem with a hinge try making a small hole over the hinge ( both sides ) and squirt some glue in that way and see if it tightens the hinge.
The best way if you suspect a hinge is to drill a small hole through the hinge , push a round tooth pick in the hole , trim it off, then put thin CA on it. Then either cover the hole or paint over the spot .
ENJOY !!! RED
Another point that you may already know but I'll refresh anyway; Once CA hinges are put in and the CA is applied it WILL NOT wick the CA back over the hinge again, the wicking is completed on the first shot.
If you feel that there is a problem with a hinge try making a small hole over the hinge ( both sides ) and squirt some glue in that way and see if it tightens the hinge.
The best way if you suspect a hinge is to drill a small hole through the hinge , push a round tooth pick in the hole , trim it off, then put thin CA on it. Then either cover the hole or paint over the spot .
ENJOY !!! RED
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You should never re-apply thin CA to a CA hinge. The first application is plenty. If you have to do something to the hinge, remove it, and put it somewhere else, but do not re-apply CA to a CA hinge. This advice was given to me by my instructor, but I didn't listen and I re-applied CA to two of eight hinges on my Tiger 60. Both came apart on me.
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ORIGINAL: CGRetired
You should never re-apply thin CA to a CA hinge. The first application is plenty. If you have to do something to the hinge, remove it, and put it somewhere else, but do not re-apply CA to a CA hinge. This advice was given to me by my instructor, but I didn't listen and I re-applied CA to two of eight hinges on my Tiger 60. Both came apart on me.
CGr.
You should never re-apply thin CA to a CA hinge. The first application is plenty. If you have to do something to the hinge, remove it, and put it somewhere else, but do not re-apply CA to a CA hinge. This advice was given to me by my instructor, but I didn't listen and I re-applied CA to two of eight hinges on my Tiger 60. Both came apart on me.
CGr.