Bosshossv8
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Joined: 8/12/2003
From: Schiller park,
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The tail assembles easily, with a great dovetail joint. Easy, the linkages are good, but, I put CF tube over the Elevator and Rudder rods, to make them stronger, they seemed a little bendy to me.
The flying wires provided are heavy gauge coated, and are a B$@#%@ to get right , because they are so thick. Substitute lighter gauge to make it hassle free.
The wheels are Junk IMO, they are inflatable, but are too skinny for my liking, AND I ripped out one valve while pumping them up.
The DuBro 6 inch inflatables are perfect. Just the right amount of cushion.
I custom made the extensions to the back, and used a Y harness and extensions for the Flaps, there are dual servo holes on the left wing for the flap, so you can properly orient the flap servo if you are using a Y or separate channels. Watch this closely, get it right.
The gas tank 50oz fits in only one direction, on it's side, with the output hole in the hole of the firewall. I used it for the original build, and will be going to 2 32 oz tanks for gas and smoke. A lot more work. Actually, leaving the 50oz in and putting the 32 under the servo tray would be easier.....
The wingtubes were a tight fit, and the struts were tight too, I spent one whole day, for final fit, outside tweaking and adjusting.
THe top pilot shelf goes in only with the rear tilted up, and then it wiggles into place, I made mine removable.
The wingtube screws will P#%# you off, get differnet ones right away, Metric. Drill and tap the left ones. The right ones are already tapped and drilled.
The WM manual takes a swipe at the builder, it says something like this...
"Screw threaded wing bolts into one side (right) of tubes after assy, then IF ADVANCED PILOT, you can drill and use tapping tool to make same on other side....IF NOT ADVANCED PILOT, you drill and use self-tapping wood screws, be careful ,as BEGINNER PILOT will strip out these holes after a few uses. (It should also say, Our crappy screws will make sure of this). I tapped mine, I hate this method of holding on wings and stabs, ...hence in the re-build we did it with blind nuts, and anti-rotaiton pins on the root.
WOW,....talk about taking a swipe at the builder.....laughable.
Good luck, in three or four evening you should have it together.
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