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Old 05-13-2014 | 12:11 PM
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You may find you need more than that, I had to add 670 grams (1.48 lbs) of lead shot to the nose in mine; however, that being said I did glass & paint the horizontal stab and the wings which could have been a contributing factor to making it a bit tail heavy .

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-j...thread-11.html


Attached is a layout for the balance fixture I made for mine, they slip in between the fuselage and the booms.
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Torus balance fixture .pdf (6.4 KB, 75 views)

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