ORIGINAL: hookemut
Hi,
As a former Hellcat flyer on active Navy duty, I have followed your detailing with admiration! The more effort that goes into detailing, the more precious the model becomes.
That being said, and as an active RC modeler, I view with alarm some of your control set-ups! I have come to respect the wisdom of MURPHY the longer that I live. When you use Quick Connectors, especially on primary flight controls, you invite the screw becoming loose and control failure-'If a thing can happen, it will'- and how many times have I heard the post-crash wail 'But I CA'd the screws' This admonition is especially aimed at the users of gasoline engines which in general produce a higher vibration environment.
Z-bends on one end, metal clevis attachments for adjustment on the other.
respectfully,
hookem
Thanks for your compliments! A real Hellcat flyer! Wow! I hope I'm still flying RC at 85 years old! Good job!
Don't get your dandruff up to much about the quick link or whatever it is on my elevator pushrod (it came with the ARF), I used that early in the set up to just get everything in it's proper spot. That's one of the problems with showing work as you go, everything you do must be explained. Although I've not flown full scale Hellcats I've found that doing so would not really help you fly a model of one nor will it make you a better builder, so I have to rely on my experience. I've been working with balsa since about 1974. This is a 1/8 scale model and I've been using Z bends and metal clevises on 1/8 scale models since the 70's and I've never had one fail. Again thanks for your concern and good luck on your quest, whatever that may be...