Cargillc

When balancing an Sig Hog Bipe, do you use the top or bottom wing? I also need to know the balancing range for the four star forty.

wildman2

my 4* forty is balanced on the main spar and fly's like a dream to me (my second plane)

Hircflyer

Used top wing on mine......flies great

maverick

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Hircflyer,

That is a great looking Hog Bipe! Did you change the outline of the vertical stabilizer and rudder? It looks more rounded than standard.

Hircflyer

Yes, we tried to make it look a little like a Stearmen.

Thanks

Nuker

And it's a popular color scheme for the Hog as well (ok so mine is that scheme too) (you can even download the Hog with this scheme for RealFlight G2)

You can readily change the rudder on the Hog Bipe without a major impact to it's flying characteristics.

To balance your Hog, it should be inverted to get the balance correct (though that's not mandatory). There used to be a site called Fubar Hill that had the plans for a balancer designed for the Hog, real easy to put together. They also covered a bunch of mods and info for the Hog. It might be worth looking for. The site was run by Eric Kler (you'll find lots of postings about the site, Eric and the Hog, right here on RCU)

You are gonna love this plane

Bob

maverick

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Try this:

http://www.fubarhill.com/

or more specifically this:

http://www.fubarhill.com/sighog.html

Nuker

Thanks Maverick,

I had the old link .

This is truley the leader site for all Hog-Bipians
:thumbup:

Bob

Hircflyer

Yes, Eric was kind enough to post mine on his site. My friend and I built two alike....unfortunately my fiends bit the dust...but he's building another.

wildman2

THANK YOU : fubarhill is great ; were do you buy the molded cowlings

Cargillc

Thanks guys. I love the site.

Nuker

Stan's Fibreglass has a cowl for the Hog

Bob