ORIGINAL: Bob Pastorello
ORIGINAL: Mustangman40
ORIGINAL: scale only 4 me
I flew mine today for the first time since the rebuilt,, all went well with the airframe,, but had ignition issues again,, I'll get it sorted out for next time.
Good to here you got her back in the air again, hope you get your ignition problem worked out...
Question for you and Bob,
are you guys using flying wires on the stab? Mine didn't come with anything and it doesn't show anything in the manual.. To me the stab seems week, a lot of flex if you just lift the tail from the tips and mine doesn't have any gear in the tail yet.. I plan on using them on mine, not sure how I will set them up yet though.
Jimbo
FWIW - I agree w/ scale only 4 me - tail flutter of any kind would turn your beauty into a scrap heap in a heartbeat. One method I have used in the past is very carefully boring holes with a 3/8" diameter sharpened brass tube - by hand - at the appropriate intersections of framing pieces at l.e. and t.e of both fin and stab. Then, epoxy in hard 3/8" dowel that has been drilled through on centers for 4-40 bolts. Then, buy appropriate rigging, heavy steel cable, clevises, etc. and have a ball.
It is a lot of work, but totally alleviates that mental image of stab fluttering that creeps into your head at the first high speed roll or tumble...
Thanks guys, you confirmed what i was thinking. Mine will have them on before it's maiden for sure...
There does appear to be blocking installed for them, i will take a pic later and post it up..
Bob, good tips on how to do it right. Thank you!
Jimbo