ORIGINAL: tailskid
It bounced
Must be the stock tires.
capnduane
Oberst, just saw your post, my computer has been down for a while.... I think your Saito 150 will fly the Z just fine, but you will probably need nose weight to balance out. My Z balanced perfect with the 30cc gas and battery and ignition up front in the cowl. Over all weight on mine is 11 3/4 lbs. Make sure you have plenty of clearance for the wheels in the pants, esp in the back. Your tailskid idea sounds good, I don't like the looks of the tail wheel anyhow. Good luck with your bird. Thanks for the pics, a couple of them I haven't seen before. Duane
Hi Duane,
Yes I sent tailskid a PM a few days back and he wrote back telling me the same thing. I decided to order everything from my local hobby shop so I can help keep him in business, and just save my free shipping code for a rainy day. Besides, I don't pay shipping through the LHS anyway and he gives me enough discounts to keep the sales tax low. Here's what I ordered, LHS said they would order it by Monday.
Horizon Hobby
SEA3525 Seagull Geebee- $319.99 ordered 1
HAN3025 Remote Glow - $7.99 ordered 1
SAI120S30 Prop Nut - $21.56 ordered 1
HANU884 Yellow Ultracote- $15.99 ordered 1
HANU874 Black Ultracote - $15.99 ordered 1
HANU80640 1/8 Cub Yellow trim tape - $10.06 ordered 1
HANU80440 1/8 Black Trim tape Order -$10.06 ordered 1
Tower Hobbies
LXD767 Dubro big inflatable wheels- $19.95 order 1
LXD723 Dubro 24oz glow tank - $ 7.19 Order 1
LXFV30 Sullivan Flying Wires Bracing Kit - $23.79 order 2.
LXPZJ0 William Brothers Pilot Bust Kit Standard - $5.99 Order 1.
LM1851 18x8 Xoar beechwood propeller - $31.40 Order 1
Store Stock
LXEMG1 2-56 x 48" pushrods from Du-Bro.
Total price around $489.96 w/o tax and push rods
I'm broke
So what is your CG people? From, reading all the posts, you think it's about 5mm forward of the recommended CG? One guy wrote he went 10mm, but that seems a little much. But that's only my opinion.
Here's a few pics in my collection below.
Pete