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Old 12-29-2001 | 07:40 AM
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Default Re: Balancing

Originally posted by Miniair

If I need allot of weight ( heaven forbid ) and the lite wingtip is solid balsa I hollow out a spot in the wingtip and fill it with OO Buck shot & epoxy until it balances and cover with a patch.
But remember, often you can take weight away from the heavy side, as easily as adding weight to the light side i.e., try hollowing out the heavy side first...often it isn't necessary to add weight, but to subtract weight, and if you can get away with it, it makes for a lighter airframe...and remember, the farther out from the fuse you can put the weight, if needed, the less weight you will need....

A lot of people ignore this step, but once you have a perfectly laterally balanced plane, you will never go back!!