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Old 03-31-2012, 08:56 AM
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Default RE: Over Priced Foam Arfs

ORIGINAL: saraholt61

Can you post more detailed photos of those models-what a great ideaI want to convert one of those to R/C.

I don't have any really good pictures of this one. I'll post some more detailed photos of my next build. I use a soldering iron and thin hard drawn copper wire as a foam cutter, I also use this to hollow it out. Then I tape components in and on the plane to determine the CG. Once that's done I just button it up and fly. The yellow flap on the bottom is the battery hatch made from plywood and nylon hinges. I use Velcro to keep it closed and it works fine. Next one is going to be a twin engine.

One thing is, you have to use carbon fiber or fiberglass rods in the wings or they will snap. These things are ultra cheap and were only made to be gliders, the wings are thick but weak.