with a YS 1.40 might be better to go for something a little better than 3001 on throttle. Something with ballracing.

Just a little advice you might want a little more torque on the servo on the rudder, try a 9206

Adam

no, go 8511 on the rudder trust me !

IH has some in if you need any...

C

I think a 3001 would be fine wouldn't it?

for throttle.


Stick a JR 8511 on the rudder instead of the 9402. chances are youll be so pleased with the one on the elev that youll get one for the rudder soo after anyway

this will also give you match tail surface speed - the 9402 is much faster than the 8511.... unnecessarily so for this application.

Yea id definitly go for JR

Angus

Going to do the location for the batteries soon (flight pack), should I put them low down in the fuse, thought it might act as a keel giving extra stability in the hover, or should I out them level with the wing tube?

How come noone mention the hitec 5945's? they a bit dodgy.

Richard,

Would you not want the batteries as close to the datum line as possible. If they low down they would pull the model forward in the prop hang. Really noticeable in my Edge shockflyer if you have the battery low down.

Angus

Level with the wing tube LOL Put the rec nicad where it will fit to suit CG. Foofy you are losing it again

I already have lost it, I did a lovely inverted harrier down down to a tail touch and off again today. I've been shaking ever since.

I also have the dilema of which batteries to go with.
The kokam 3.2ah 20c pack at 825gr
Flightpower 5ah 14c pack at 1150
or TP 6ah 10c pack at 1300grm
I'm swaying on the kokam's cause of lightness.

Where you seen those new 3.2 kokams? They available in the UK yet?

hi again. heres some more pics after building one elevator and tailplane section. i ahve also decided to go with the JR 8511 on the rudder aswell as the elevator now.
*3Der*

a couple more

What 6 volt batteries have you all got in the C140's because i have a 6 V 1400 mah and it needs charging every two flights any surgestions?

Adam

So how long till you think you have finished?


Adam

www.ampower.co.uk do them. import from the us i think

hi adam. it will probably be a few weeks. just trying to locate a new 140L
*3Der*

So how long till you think you have finished?


Adam

hi adam. it will probably be a few weeks. just trying to locate a new 140L
*3Der*

Kane stick a overlander 5 cell 1700 pack in your capiche you will get four flights out of it no probs.

3der is that the convetntional non-swept undercarriage youve got on there?

yes luke thats just the standard U/C. i might get the swept back one later on
*3Der*

Angus,

Sorted the Soft mount for header...

I made up a 'nose' shaped piece of ply protruding from F1 with a rubber mount onto one of the tin clips that come with the header..
The header is only supported just before the pipe, but seems fairly well held!

Looking good *3der* !!

Regards,

Steve

Thanks berk

Looking good 3d'er. I much prefer seeing pics of planes naked, like this, before the covering goes on, it's sort of the proper building stage, rather than the dressing up bit.

One point, have a look at your rudder and elevators and rig up your rudder closed loop before you go much further. On our C140 I didn't do the closed loop till eveything was covered and fixed and then found that at full up the elevators fouled the closed loop cables so had to cut a bit off the inside\root edge of the elevators. Malc shows a cut off at the corner of the trailing edge of the elevator but the cut off's way too small. Or maybe my rudder cables came out lower down than his? Either way it would have been much easier and neater to do it at the stage you're at now rather than when it's all finished and covered when it all becomes a bit of a bodge job.