I have decided to mount a 180 in this just to see what it will do with an 18x6 I hope it will not be too much... FYI my servo holes for the elevators were very snug actully had to trim them to get servo's to fit. well I'll make this short needing sleep.
ORIGINAL: l.wilber
I'm thinking that maybe you have a different covering than mine because mine is very opaque. I agree though about the manual what a joke but hey at least they mention to use epoxy on the wing joints. Ha ha ha . On the wing mounting I opted for the pins and socket head cap screw vs. the springs. Springs looked a little rusty and untrusty... I really liked the tail feathers though, simply mount the pins cut back the covering slide onto the tube and epoxy... Wow. Any thoughts on the cowl or canopy yet???? I'm contemplating 6-32 nylon with a blind nut down the sides of the canopy and thats it. Canopy fits vey very well. And as for the engine, this model without engine and radio gear only weighs about 6 or 6 1/2 lbs I think that maybe a saito 180 could be an overkill. I may go ahead and use my saito 150 instead. I want to keep it lite and well balanced help keep the wing loading down. Also did you notice how much wider the landing gear slot was than the actual gear? I'm going to fill it with something. Maybe silocone. Also on the fiberglass landing struts I wanted normal axles so I drilled and tapped mine for the axle and then installed the pants and axle with a little 5 min epoxy on the axle threads seems to work like a charm and no cheesy flimsy socket heads for axles. If you have any tips please pass them on I will be curious to hear your ideas. Adios for now . Will