glazier808

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Yes, ive seen some screamers with a g45 up front. I was hoping that using this heavier motor and battery's I would need no nose weight, I've come close. I'm just under 28 lbs, but I'm balanced at 7", and that's too far aft, so I may need a pound of lead to move to 6".

Prekin

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So, where do you have batteries? Under the cowl?

Last evening I completed Grasshopper and try it balance it. Manual said, that C.G. should be 97- 103 mm from leading edge. I set it in 90 mm from L.E. because it should a "school" airplane for my dad. It balances perfectly in this set.
Before I leave my workshop I glued the wing struts.

Prekin

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Last day I was very busy. At 7:00 a.m. I went to my workshop to glued some window on L-4, prepared a wing joiner, because the tube was too thin. At 9:00 a.m. I loaded my car and drove to an airfield with my friend. I wanted to made some flights with my Eagle Renegade and since 1:00 p.m .to now (11:00 p.m.) I worked on L-4. Very nice day This build it looks like some race.

Prekin

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Grasshopper is almost done. Today I painted scale engines and drilled holes for scale engine and cooling in the cowl. Other step was placing of receiver, RX batteries, ignition and ignition´s batteries of course. Ignition I put on the floor as manual said and receiver with electronic switch of ignition batteries I put on the floor before servos. RX batteries are on the firewall, I fixed them by a one tie. Ignition batteries I put on the special desk over the receiver.

Joespeeder

Hi Prekin,

I have this same L-4.... Be sure to check your welds on the lading gear. I had one break and one side of the gear hung down as I flew around to burn off fuel. It's a great plane that flies like a Cub. I used a mix on ailerons and rudder I think 50%.

The only issue I've had is the gear. I replaced all the bolts and added lock nuts to everything and then the weld broke.

Have fun !!

Joe

Prekin

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Here you can see the mount of LiPol batteris for ignition. Finally I glued last window and painted black stripes on the tail.

Prekin

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Thank you for advices Joe. Where did you set C.G.?
I hade similar idea about the landing gear. I changed all screws and locked by CA glue and chemical lock.

Joespeeder

Hi Prekin,

I set it per the manual and it works well.... Here's a big thread on this plane. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/f...cb8b31d2fd4b69

Joe

Prekin

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Thanks for the link, I´ll check it.

Prekin

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It seems, that I can fly it today. Before few minutes I glued a cockpit struts and strings on the rudder and stab. I don´t use a metal string but I use to make them from special fishing cord for big fishes. I´ve just flown with it on my Eagle Renegade.

Lifer

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Looks great! Looking forward to the flight report.

Prekin

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Be sure Lifer, I´ll also add some short movie. And thanks for kind words.

Prekin

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Flight weight is 5625 g (fuel included)- 12.401 pounds. But I had really bad day. Grasshopper is alright, that´s OK, but when we (me and my dad) came to airfield the weather went wrong. Wind, rain and thunder was coming we were waiting here for 45 minuts but it didn´t look, that it would be better, so we went back to home. The next opportunity for maiden flight will be next weekend.
Another long week of wainting.

Prekin

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Here is one picture from yesterday. It is last moment when was the sun shining. Here is Grasshopper without dummy engines for now.
The yellow nose- I know that is not historical paint scheme, but this yellow nose could be good mark for my dad. His sense of sight is´nt perfect so he will see L-4 easier with this yellow nose.

Prekin

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Finally I´m back at home and I´ve done Grasshopper. I pasted dummy engine and I made holes for air intake under the covers. After maide I´m going to make scale bazookas.

Prekin

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This L-4 flies very well. It wasn´t necessary to trim some control channel and it flies on the quater of throttle. Second take-off I made on the half of the power.

Joespeeder

Congrats Prekin !!

I need to fix my gear and great mine back in the air....

Cool to see other L-4's out there patrolling the skies.


Joe

Prekin

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Thanks Joe, have you got some short movie? I´ll add my one probably this evening.

I´ll made some scale details in cockpit. But now, I see that the throttle bars shloud be more forward but now is too late to remake it.

Joespeeder

Hi Prekin,

I don't have any video of the L-4.... I have lots of videos you may enjoy though Looky here https://www.youtube.com/user/JoespeederII/videos

I have to fix the L-4 gear and finish my ESM LA7. I will get that one in the air this year if it kills me. I started out the year with 6 which were new or needed to remaiden after a rework and I've been chasing things all year.

I'm down to a WWI Pfalz and the LA7.

Then it's just flying, tuning, and maintenance.

I'm looking forward to seeing your L4 video. I reinforced mine in anticipation of using it as a glider tug.

Joe

Prekin

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I´m not sure, if I understand well but... Are you working on six projects now?
I like the video with Lancaster.

Joespeeder

Hi Prekin,

I started the year with 6.... Down to 2... Just the LA7 and the Pfalz haven't had air under their wings.

I'll get there.

Joe

Prekin

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I wish you good luck with your projects. ESM LA-7 is great warbird, and she flies very well as our HK Grasshopper.

Prekin

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Here is link for video as I promised: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XDMIVOROlo
And some other shot.
So, what now? 83" Spitfire or 97" Liberator?

Prekin

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Another beautiful morning on the airfield. Be careful during landing with your HK Grasshopper. It decelerate very well (very quick), so it is easy to be too slow.

Prekin

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Here are some more shots from maiden.