RE: Lanier Indicator advice--Please!
Thanks for the responses, guys. My feeling is that the weight of the foam is the the biggest problem. Keep in mind this is the exact wing recommended on the plan.
I could remove the covering and add the spruce spar. I'd also thought of maybe cutting maybe 4 rectangular holes out of the span of the wing, 2 on each wing half, spread out, maybe 4x6 inches and recovering over them.
This wing is a lot harder foam than the Ace Grasshopper and is 1 1/8" thick at the center and 1" thick at the tips. Is this kinda oversized? It is difficult to squezze bewteen fingers to leave a small dent. Very compact foam.
I'm not an Ace Grasshopper nut, but it's the only basis for comparison I have right now.
The total GHop weight including engine and 2 tiny servos is 15 oz without batt and rx.
The total IND weight including engine, no servos batt or rx is 18 oz.
Beeza