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Old 03-25-2004 | 12:39 PM
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donhef
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Default RE: Please Help, Anyone built the Dreamer?

That's great! Thanks Mike for the pics! That really puts the problem back into perspective.

I have gotten nyrods for the elevator and the rudder (I took the advice of the Tower site and ordered the accessories they suggested) and I'm going to go ahead and use your layout for them. For the throttle I got the flexcable to attach the servo w/the engine. That seems like the way to go w/this setup. BTW, I can get away w/using a standard servo for the throttle, right?

For the ailerons........well, since everything is already sheeted and glued, I'll have to stick to the bellcranks I guess. You said you used the 555 servos for your bipe. Those are HiTech's right? If I use 2 of them in the center of the lower wing, will each one have enough Oomph! to work each aileron by themselves? I'm still learning this also.

Yeah, I had a feeling when I looked at the plans and read the instructions that the Interplane struts wouldn't work too well unless they were attached to the wings in some sort of semi-permanent way. I figure that if I go ahead and epoxy the bottom and screw the tops that it will give more structual support for the top wing, especially when doing loops and banked turns. I don't trust rubber bands to something like this at all!

Thanks again for everything! Also, have you covered yours yet? Would sure like to see that. I'll be using Towercote yellow and medium blue for mine. I also plan on putting black & clear checkered Monokote sheets on the bottom of the wings and horizontal stab for looks and visual aid.