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Old 07-12-2005 | 10:24 PM
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Default RE: what engine for this CAP 1/4 scale ?

The 25% H9 Cap 232 was one of the best flying ARFs I ever had. Notice I'm using past tense here.................darn Hitec servos!!!!!!!!!!!![:@] An 805BB on the rudder went full left and locked up. I was using a 625MG, but it was blowing back during knife-edges--so I switched to the 805BB. 20 flights later--SMACK!![:@]

Mine weighed 11.75 pounds with a ST3000 on the firewall.

These planes had a nasty habit of building out VERY tail-heavy. I mounted my rudder servo FORWARD of the CG and ran kevlar pull-pull cables all the way back.

I used 2 elevator servos. HS-625MG. They were mounted in the tank compartment. Yes, you read that right--they were mounted IN the tank compartment--right behind the firewall. I had to buy 48" long pushrods and run them all the way to the back. I had to cut open the belly on the bottom of the plane, and put in braces for the pushrods to keep them from flexing. Everything from the wing saddle back had to be braced up to minimize flex.

I had my RX and battery mounted right behind the firewall.

I did manage to get it built and balanced without adding any lead.

All-in-all, it was a PAIN IN THE BUTT to build, but it flew like it was on rails.

Email or PM me if you want detailed pics of my installation. I've got pics of everything.