Africa flyer

I have a Unionville 6 ft. (.40 size) Beaver kit. Now the plans make no mention nor does the drawing show the location for the servo that controls the ailerons. Anyone have this kit and could give me some advice on location for the servo.

Thanks in advance

khodges

My Feedback: (1)

Not familiar with the specifics of the Unionville kit, but maybe they're leaving it up to you whether to use one servo in the fuse and drive the ailerons with rods and bellcranks, or use two servos out in the wings. I'd definitely go with two servos. Add braces between two wing ribs about a third of the way out the aileron; make a "tray" from a flat piece of 3/32 hobby ply with the servo mounted on its side. A slot in the ply allows the servo arm to extend through the tray. Mount it to the underside of the wing with the servo sitting between the ribs, only the arm is visible. Looks like this when done:

Africa flyer

Looks good and would do it, however, my radio is an old airtronics radio that does not have that kind of option. Not sure how to phrase it but I have a 6 channel reciver and 4 channel transmiter with no option on the controller for "mixing" I think is the correct term.

Sorry never updated my equipment or knowledge on this subject.

Jollidude

My Feedback: (39)

Just get a Y-harness and plug both servos into it.

Cheers!

Jollidude

JimO

My Feedback: (7)

I am currently building this kit for a second time. the first one I used a single servo with the push-rods and bell cranks out in the wing. This time I am using two servos, Hitec low profile wing servos, and will connect using Y harness. I have located the servos where the plans show the bell cranks for the Ailerons. I will use a single servo for the Flaps and use golden rods in place of the bell cranks.

JimO

Africa flyer

thanks jimo and the rest for the replies