ORIGINAL: LarryC
Eric,
First, thanks for posting this information. When I built my Quest I referred to your earlier build thread a number of times.
Do you feel the fuel tank/hatch compartment is strong enough on the new one as shipped. I remember on the other one you added some reinforcement. Does the firewall on the new version have right thrust built in?
Thanks,
Larry
Hi Larry,
It looks OK. I would need to get my hands on one to be sure. It would not do any harm to slip in some lite-ply to be sure. I would always put an extra plate of some 1/8" marine-ply on an ARF where the blind nuts go for the UC, just for good measure. [It stops them pulling through the original ply]
It uses regular radial "T" type engine mounts. I always fit a Hydemount, so I would probably move the firewall back my customary 1". I saw (no pun intended) that the side-thrust etc. is already there. I also forgot that it comes with a CF elevator joiner.
Even with a bit of kit-tuning a $250 91-120 4-c plane is a good deal. A bunch of folks used their older 1.20 YS's. FZ's and AC's and even some YS 1.40's (I plead the fifth on the last one). You can still put the rudder servo @ teh back if you go heavy on the nose-noise-maker :-)