BJ CRAFT INVITATION (Electric)
I was fortunate enough to receive a Invitation from BJ Craft and thought I would do a build thread on it. I feel this is the nicest pattern plane BJ has built so far and to me, this one has the best color scheme. At least for my eyes.
I think many may think that because it is made for glow or electric that it may not be as light. However, it is very light, just like all of BJ's other models. And actually, with the removable chin cowl, I feel that mounting the motor was much easier. The ESC I located in the chin cowl area, so it was very easy and hides out of the way which was very nice also. This is not your normal glow plane that is converted to electric and has a weight penalty. This is just as light as all the other electrics BJ Craft has built as you will see.
The package arrived nicely with no damage. Always a great way to start such a beautiful plane.
Lets get to the weights.
Landing gear package with mounting bolts 123g
Wheels, pants with mounting bolts 55g
Fuse 1227g
R stab 76g
L stab 72g
R wing 292g
L wing 295g
Canalyzer 75g
Wing tube kit 82g
Stab tube kit 21g
Stab fences 19g
Misc other parts I didn't weigh as they were still attached to the plywood or other things.
My all up weight with a TP 2 cell 1320 and Zippy 5000s........ 4769g
I will show many pictures of how I built it, and setup tips as I get some flights on it. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.