Finally decided to get back into kit building/flying.I've finished framing up one of these. It's now ready to add the throttled.061, electrics, and covering.

http://www.lanierrc.com/lrcprivate/L.../indicator.htm

I'm concerned with the "robustness"of my servo's(Hitec hs55's W/ spare gear sets) and the recommended mounting method for these little guys,rail/grommets or servo tape to side/bottom?

Also picked up one of those FMA Co-Pilot's (1oz.) to hopefully ease my transition from unpowered/powered test glides to circuits.
(to be removed when my comfort level allows, due to weight.)

This little plane will not be using landing gear(or it's weight) as It'll be used at a tall grass field.

Any tips in general,on this kit/set-up (or my sanity) pro/con graciously accepted!

I was just looking at that plane and it looks like it would make a good trainer. I don't think I would trust servo tape. I used some double sided tape in my Littlest Stick and it didn't hold very long.
Let us know how it flys. It should have plenty of power with a .061

they are great little planes. oddly enough, it was easier to train people on it with 2 full size and an hs-81 on throttle than later when we put all 81's in it; at least in wind! it was so lightly loaded it would get blown around in turbulence. a good flier, and you will train easily on it. the throttled 061 is way more power than needed, I hope you got throttle! it is very nimble, and great rudder authority, only use a little throw at first.

if you seal the wood with epoxy or CA and use a good tape like 3M vhb (very high bond) you'll never get the servo off without destroying the wood or cutting the tape. i even trust this stuff on big planes.

dave

I clean the servo with alcohol, stick tape on it, put a puddle of medium c.a. on the other side, and stick it in place. the c.a. coats the wood and it sticks at the same time. fastest way I've found. a coat of epoxy works well also, but the tape falls off bare wood! so something must be used. I've used servo tape since late 70's, and it always worked when glued. Had to use it in the early hornets, as I had to lay fut. s-28's on their sides to get them to fit! mounted a lot of kps-14's with it. had a freind that had those with the servo lugs cut off, as he always taped them in! Of course, we were about 15 then, and did some bonehead stuff! you know, the coathangar gear, and pulling all the shims outa our 049's to get "more performance"- and then they were a pain to start!

Thanks for the tips guy's.

Sounds like a good quality 3M tape with the listed prep methods will do the trick.
I've got a little hs50 to operate the throttle.

I was also wondering why the vertical and horizontal stabs are of built-up construction, while the rudder and elevator are just solid slabs of balsa? Might this be for strength, or is this common practice?

I'd like to just mirror the design of the stabs for these, if there's no particular reason for solid pieces, other than simplicity. (to remove a little important tail weight.)