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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/4/2008 3:40:28 AM

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You could put a set screw in the wing tube. Epoxy a small piece of thin ply on the portion of the wing tube you can see through the hatch. With the wings bolted on drill a small hole through the ply and one part of the tube. Then pull it apart and tapp the hole in the wing tube. Other than that you need to put a hole in the wing. It may be a good idea anyway. If there is going to be a piece of balsa banging around in the wing all the time. I would put a hole in it and fix it right. If not you will find small pieces of balsa start showing up between the covering and the wood.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/5/2008 10:52:49 AM

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Wouldn't it be easier to just cut a small hole in the covering so one can re-glue the stopper in place and just patch up the hole afterwards?

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/5/2008 2:30:32 PM

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The piece of balsa feel out through the ribs. I just finished covering the wing so I am determined not to cut a hole in it. The stop screw is an idea.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/5/2008 3:08:24 PM

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Mike you have any all white Fusion 67" arf's in stock at this time?
In reading the thread it almost seems like you don't

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/5/2008 7:40:44 PM

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Mike you have any all white Fusion 67" arf's in stock at this time?
In reading the thread it almost seems like you don't

Nope, all gone. Sorry.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/6/2008 1:58:28 AM

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Lost my Fusion to day, to a striped Hitec 475 aileron servo. It was by far the best airplane I have ever had.

Moral of the story don't send econo servos to do a mans job! Next Fusion will get better gear.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/7/2008 9:20:45 PM

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Mike you have any all white Fusion 67" arf's in stock at this time?
In reading the thread it almost seems like you don't

Nope, all gone. Sorry.

ok, when then?
Noticed in the thread you mentioned something about improvements if I'm not mistaken.
What would they be if any

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/8/2008 3:04:37 AM

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Lost my Fusion last night after 3 flights, the left aileron came off in straight and level flight at half throttle. I found the hinge slots on the wing trailing edge to be tapered which let the CA hinge glue only a 1/16th of an inch of the trailing edge. Checked the right wing and the same thing, make sure you check those hinges so they are tight in the slot next time I'll make sure they are pinned.
The plane was rock solid and a great performer with a YS 45 on it.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/8/2008 2:50:12 PM

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ORIGINAL: sodbuster 1

Mike you have any all white Fusion 67" arf's in stock at this time?
In reading the thread it almost seems like you don't

Nope, all gone. Sorry.

ok, when then?
Noticed in the thread you mentioned something about improvements if I'm not mistaken.
What would they be if any

I routinely improve models from cycle to cycle. I'm working on an improved fuselage construction technique and some other minor construction changes. The basic Fusion outline will remain the same as it is already perfect.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/10/2008 11:57:21 PM

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Finally maidened the Fusion today. My setup is

Saito 125
All Hitec digital coreless servos Elevator 6975, Rudder 6965, Ailerons 5925MG
6 volt 1500mah battery
CG is per recomendation in the manual.
Prop MA 16X6

White and orange are oracover and trim is in monokote applied with the windex method. I had a bunch of leftover monokote so I put it to good use, 10 different colors on this plane!

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/11/2008 12:06:47 AM

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My maiden went really well today. This is an amazing plane. I knew it would fly well from all that I had read about it, but it goes beyond that.

I have a 90 size pattern ship, several 40-90 size 3D planes and the Fusion flies better than all of them at 3D or pattern. Knife edge is amazing it just sticks there. Knife edge loops are so tight its unbelievable. Part of this could be the servos as its the first plane I have with high end servos but performance is awesome on this bird.

It has tons of power but not the rocket out of a hover power that I expected. I expected a little more juice out of the saito. It only has a little less than a gallon through it and I am still running it rich so hopefully it will get better. Transition is great on the engine. It easily idles at 1900 and instantly accelerates to WOT.

One potential problem that I wonder if anyone else is having. Do you have any problem with fuel spray from the carb working its way into the space between the wing and fuse? I am still running rich and my plane was completely slimed but I wonder about long term oil seaping into that area.

Overall all its a winner and I will end up ordering a kit just to save in case something happens ot this one.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/11/2008 1:21:55 PM

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Gringo, thanks for the report on the Fusion. You might want to redirect the exhuast of the engine so it does not spray so much oil on the wing/fuselage joint. Also make sure the root rib is fuel proofed so if you do get some oil in there you can wipe it off easily. Hope this helps.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/11/2008 2:30:27 PM

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The exhaust from the muffler is shooting down below the wing. I think the residue I am seeing is from the carb. Its a lot of oil.

Maybe the residue is coming from somewhere else.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/11/2008 2:49:34 PM

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Gringo, this might sound like a silly question but............
do you have the cranckase breather nipple plumbed?

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/11/2008 3:22:11 PM

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Gringo, this might sound like a silly question but............
do you have the cranckase breather nipple plumbed?

I was wondering the same thing. I can't see a line in the pictures but they are small. On mine I put a small loop on the front hatch. This is the hatch where the throttle servo plugs in. Then I just ran the blow by line through the loop.

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RE: Why you love the OMP Fusion? - 8/11/2008 4:10:53 PM

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This my first