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Old 11-01-2005, 03:06 PM
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bdavison
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Default RE: GREAT PLANES FLATOUTS

Seems to me like alot of the problems are a direct result of not understanding foam airplane building techniques or methods.

1. When glueing foamies together you should use a foam safe CA and "ACCELERATOR". Thats why they make accelerator to make the glue dry faster. With foamies CA is a two-step process....like epoxy...you need both parts to get it to work correctly.

2. The manufacturers time is based on what it takes the average experienced foam pilot to build it. Beginners or those lacking building skills with this type of project may take longer to complete it. Adjust your building time accordingly.

3. The instructions that come with the Flatouts CLEARLY state to use an exacto to trim all the flashing and open up the Z-bend connectors....otherwise they are too tight and bind. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST, THEN build the plane.

4. The box tells you what equipment to use, yet we see continously people use equipment that is not designed for the airplane.

5. These planes were specifically designed to be flown at a certain weight. Use of heavier components will result in increased chance of structural damage and reduced or odd performance due to improperly loading the aircraft. Its like packing 12 people into a cessna 172 and then wondering why it flys like poo and the landing gear collapses on a landing.
Flying foamies on NiCDs is like flying a .25 powered nitro plane with a 46oz fuel tank.

6. People assume that because its a "foam" airplane that it doesnt require any advanced building techniques. This simply is not true. Pilots that have been building balsa nitro planes for years, still need to learn how to build and fly a foamy. There are hundreds of differences in both building techniques and flying techniques. They may be able to get one airborne, but to truly tweak one out requires knowledge about how a foamy works. Seeking assistance from other builders before beginning a project is one way of gaining valuable information that will help maximize your success with the aircraft.