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F16C ARF - 2/29/2008 11:55:01 PM   
SavAxiInf



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Status: offline 		Hello John

I have some questions about an F16C ARF that I had recently received.

1. There doesn't appear to be any predrilled holes for mounting Landing gear and horizontal stabilizers.
Am I supposed to guess where to drill and at what angle?
2. What size servos does it take? I have not cut the openings out yet, and I don't want to get a supprize.(appear to be mini's in the pics)
3. The instructions are vague......

Anyway any help would be appricated

Thanks
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RE: F16C ARF - 3/1/2008 7:38:55 AM   
opjose



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Status: offline 		Re: Holes

Often the holes are glassed or painter over.

If you look carefully or from the inside of the fuse you can often spot them, then drill them out.

Once you find the positions, use a finger drill to drill them out.

Re: Servos

What you use is up to you.

Cut the covering out from the center leaving space for a mini servo then check the mounts through your newly cut opening.

You can them measure the space available and compare that to servo specs.

Remember however that if the servos are a few Millimeters too large you can merely file out a bit of wood to make them fit.

Re: Instructions

These planes are not for beginners and the manuals are mostly pictograms.

You may want to seek help from a more experienced ARF builder if possible.




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RE: F16C ARF - 3/1/2008 4:23:59 PM   
SavAxiInf



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Status: offline 		I found the indicator holes on the fuse for the CF tube. Drilled spot on and they were off by 1/4", when the wing was installed.
So I plugged the wing and drilled it to match the cf tube.

Horizontal stab, instruction say to epoxy stabs on and install one screw into them. It ain't gonna happen from the inside of the fuse to the stab.
So I drilled the fuse thru both sides and installed two cf tubes into the stab and will epoxy it on.

This is supposed to be an ARF. If I wanted to reeingineer any plane I would have bought a kit.

I guess I am finding out that there are many different levels of ARF's.

Some the control surfaces are attached and the control horns are drilled. All of the surfaces line up, no fudging.These go together in an afternoon.

Some you get a glorified kit and they call it an ARF. You get a picture of how someone has put it together and there you go.

I still love the looks of the F16 and this one looks cool. I just wasn't expecting to have to argue with it thru the whole assy.

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RE: F16C ARF - 3/1/2008 5:33:28 PM   
SavAxiInf



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RE: F16C ARF - 3/1/2008 11:25:07 PM   
opjose



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This is supposed to be an ARF. If I wanted to reeingineer any plane I would have bought a kit.

I guess I am finding out that there are many different levels of ARF's.



Nah, it's pretty common.

KIT = You do EVERYTHING except possibly cut some wood and draw up some plans.
ARF = Almost ready to build & replace hardware too.
RTF = Almost Ready to Fly with a bunch of hidden imperfections and problems

So if you do not want to do some engineering work, the closes you will get will be the RTF's or in a few cases those "quick build" arfs.

Some ARF's are a bit easier, but these also require a bit of engineering work, as typically they have more areas that need attention, since the manufacturer might take too many shortcuts to get the plane out the door.

Looks nice so far!

What are you going to power it with?



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