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Old 02-25-2007 | 11:58 AM
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HOTRCPILOT
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Default RE: Nitro models Bobcat with a 46

I HAVE FLOWN MY BOBCAT WITH EVOLUTION 46 27 TIMES NOW. CLIMBS GOOD. I HAVE MY CG 2 INCHES AFT OF NITROS ( LESS NOSE HEAVY) AND BIASISED NOSE UP SITTING ON GROUND TO GET SMOOTH TAKE OFFS. I HAD TO OPEN UP WINGS AND GLUE GEAR BLOCKS AFTER RUNNI8NG OFF INTO ROUGH FIELD. ALSO GETTING READY TO RE- BEND NEW STRONG GEAR WIRE-- MY IS LIKE BUTTER AND NEEDS TO MOVE MORE FORWARD. I KEEP BENDING THE KIT WIRE BUT IT KEEPS CREEPING BACK. USE LOTS OF ELEVATOR THROW AND MODEST AILERON. WITH LOTS OF RUDDER YOU CAN GET A KNIFE EDGE. I CUT A 1/4 INCH WIDE PIECE OF TIN CAN STOCK FROM 2LB COFFEE CAN DRIL;LED HOLES IN EACH END AND MADE A STRAP TO KEEP WING HALFS TOGETER AFTER ADDING WOOD BLOCKS ON INSIDE EDGE OF EACH WING. GOES FROM RIGHT TO LEFT ON BOTTOM. ALSO HAD NOISE OR RADIO INTERFERNCE FROM LONG SERVO LINES SO GOT THE KIND THAT HAVE A FILTER BUILT IN ON Y HARNESSES. MY FUSE IS STARTING TO SHOW LITTLE CRACKS IN PAINT SO MAYBE IN WILL REPAINT SOON WITH BETTER MORE FLEXABLE PAINT. ALSO MY CANOPY IS DISINTERGRATING AT THE SCREW POINTS. I THINK GLUING IT TO A WOOD FRAME AND USING A LATCH SYSTEM TO HOLD DOWN WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. GOOD LUCK. EVERYONE AT MY FIELD SAYS IT IS A COOL PLANE IN THE AIR.