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Old 05-19-2004 | 12:41 AM
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Default RE: Avistar or tower hobbies trainer?

Hi,

My first plane was the Avistar ARF.. Even tho it was/is my first build I
did not think it was hard.. Just epoxying the wings together.. Just make
sure of a good fit, adjust as nessary, Mine required no sanding.. Then
the tail feathers also insure they are in alignment hori.and vert. and
also looking from the tail end forward ensure the hori. stab is in line
with the wing, shime as nessary, .. Again mine did not require any
adjustment.. When gluing the rudder in I used an old triangle left
over from the kids school days to in sure it was true.. I broke off
one end to get around the fuse. Guess it would be the same for the
Tower trainer.. It really can be done in under six or so hours I
would guess, But I let my wing sit for a day or so.. I was in a rush,
but I wanted a good bond more.. Plus my club trainer was a BIG
help , He let me build in his shop..

I love how the Avistar flys with its semi-semetrical wing, inverted is
a breeze and it will let you do alot more once your past the basics
verses the tower trainer.. But the tower trainer does right itself better
and lands slower.. I took-off then landed the Tower trainer for a
fellow club member

*** Oh yeah the innards of the plane i.e. rec./servos/linkage, but
that's pretty straight forward.. But then again I had assistance from
my trainer.. That did help..