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Old 10-10-2005 | 08:38 PM
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Default RE: Ultra Stick 60 Challenges

Thanks, Vasek...yeah, I'd like to see it.

Here's all I accomplished tonight. Have Kiwanis in the early AM so not getting much done. Tomorrow however, I plan on really digging in, LOL...

Rather than mess with those large wing bags, I simply wrapped electrical tape around the edges of each wing panel and slapped on the 30 min. epoxy. The manual said to mix 1 oz.,(which I thought excessive) but I followed through. Wasted a full 1/4 oz. Next time I'll rely on my own experience not generic instructions. I hate wasting supplies. Yeah, I even clean out the epoxy cups and reuse them several times before tossing 'em out, :-)

Anyway, I got the panels together and then turned my attention to the fuselage. This weekend, a flying buddy made the casual comment about siting the fuel tank on the center line. He was attempting to balance out a Carl Goldberg Sukoi that had an OS 1.08 up front. His 8 point rolls were AWESOME, (nice flyin', Bob!) but the plane still would sink at low throttle. Hence, his comment about moving the tank aft.
As I sat there looking into the wing saddle, it dawned on me that a 12 oz. tank would sit nicely forward of the bulkhead and servo tray on the US 60. That meant moving the receiver and battery pack way aft. See the photos where I have cut another hatch behind the wing compartment. The forward hatch will cover nothing but foam.

Hope I'm not boring y'all...but this is my very 1st "large" aircraft. Previously, my biggest displacement have been .60's...

PointMagu

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