RE: Hangar-9 Sopwith Camel Build Thread
ToolJoint, Thanks for the chuckle! 455 Olds block?!!
Balancing most bipes from the top wing is not too accurate. Now that you have a reasonable CG, try to relocate the pivot point fore or aft by an inch and see how little the fuselage angle changes. Its kinda like hanging a pendulum > all the weight is so far below the pivot it HAS to hang down. As I mentioned before, its better to get the pivot point lower, like on the fus' or flip the plane over and use the lower wing. A reality check for you: I just went and measured mine inverted and suspended from the lower wing on my "highly accurate" 2-finger balancer! About 1 inch back from the LE of the lower wing, just outboard of the fus' side. If you saw the video (link a few posts above) that flies well. I have no lead in the nose, but I do have ten A123 cells and a Rimfire up there!