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Old 02-13-2002 | 03:36 PM
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Gordon Mc
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Default Bobcat weight

Can vary hugely depending on a number of factors - including which engine you use, whether you Monokote the wings & stab or glass them, how much paint you apply (lots, in my case!), how much excess glue you use, and even which servos you use.

If I remember correctly, Tony F. told me that his std Bobcat, with Monokoted wings, came out at under 18 lbs dry. Mine, with the same engine (RAM 500), glassed wings and a few gallons of paint, came out over 20 lbs. Even so, that slightly overweight little sweetheart lands so slowly that anything other than a greaser deserves a swift kick in some painful area ! ;-)

I haven't finished building the first XL that I'm working on just now, so can't be sure of its weight. I'm guessing that it will be about 2 lbs heavier than the std Bobcat due to the larger engine that will be used, slightly larger glass parts (fuz & booms), extra fuel tank, bellypan, etc.

Regs,
Gordon