ORIGINAL: L16pilot
Luke - Thanks much...I will post pics when I receive the canopy and document the installation. I hope I do you and your canopy proud.
Looking forward to it, hope you like them.
misha034 You are making this one a work of art for sure!
my flying example is powered by a Saito 125, weighs in at 17 lbs dry and it takes off, flies and lands like a trainer....has no bad habits...floats and floats and floats
While I don't agree about the trainer thing, the challenge for me is in the building and not the flying, I want that to be easy because it’s to time consuming and expensive to crash! I build all my scale planes to be as light as possible but still have serious detail, like I said that is the challenge. Anybody can install 15 servo's in the most convenient location, but figuring out the linkages of minimal servo's as far forward as possible is an awesome challenge. Also knowing how strong to build something without adding excess weight is an art, it's the engineers art. This Zero is a perfect example! It is encouraging that your Zero flies so well, I'm going to try and make mine somewhere between 12.5lbs to 13.5lbs. Right now with everything installed less finish, battery and nose weight I'm at 8.9lbs. I can't see that doubling, it seems insane to me! I'll show my glassing technique for those that have not seen it, very easy and extremely light weight.
I wanted to show how I got all 4 control surfaces on the wing working with two servo's and one of those servo's is ahead of the CG. I used "Flight Skin" for my flaps so they won't warp and can be kept very light and only need painting, no prep work. I think I saved some serous weight with this mod! I still have to do some cleanup work, so the inner flap area is not very pretty.
But you are correct L16pilot, everyone do what makes you happy, these are only my opinions and everyone has their own, it's fun to discuss things and I also can learn a thing or two along the way!