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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General

01-21-2012, 03:41 PM

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What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

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Posted By Beavis

RE: What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

Again, thank you all very much for so many great suggestions and comments.

I have one more question: can one use aeropoxy (Hysol) instead of regular epoxy to mix bird shot or any other form of...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General

01-15-2012, 08:37 PM

Replies: 54

What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

Views: 20,588

Posted By Beavis

RE: What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

Dan,

Thank you for your concern and attention, but the 2 batteries I was referring to are for a JR Powersafe receiver with redundant power. The Zenoah G38 has magneto ignition, hence no battery,...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General

01-15-2012, 03:16 PM

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What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

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Posted By Beavis

RE: What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

Of course... Dummy me...

Thank you all for the great advice,

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General

01-15-2012, 12:17 PM

Replies: 54

What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

Views: 20,588

Posted By Beavis

RE: What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

All very helpful info.

Thank you,

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General

01-15-2012, 09:58 AM

Replies: 54

What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

Views: 20,588

Posted By Beavis

RE: What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

Thank you both.

I already have the batteries right behind the firewall and a Zenoah G38 up front, which is probably the heaviest option for that plane. I did convert the retracts to electric...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General

01-15-2012, 08:57 AM

Replies: 54

What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

Views: 20,588

Posted By Beavis

What kind of weight/lead do you use to CG balance big planes?

Greetings,

I am a fairly experienced builder and pilot of smaller airplanes, but am building my first big bird - a 1/5 scale Spitfire - so you could call this a newbie question. What kind of...

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