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Old 03-19-2003 | 09:28 PM
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jumpwake
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Default Thunder Tiger engine... Too much for trainer?

I like it a lot. It is my first plane as well. I built it through the winter and am now taking it out for its first flights. I took it out in about 15mph winds last weekend and it was very stable. I found it quite easy to control and do some simple aerobatics.

The only problem I had with building it was:

1. The manual didn't give a specific location for the fuel tank.
2. Routing the antenna wire to the tail fin didn't work
3. the clevis for the elevator was too big to slide into the fuse.

Solutions:
1. I finally was able to get the fuel tank into the very front of the fuse. You may need to trim the ribs of the fuse in order to get it all the way to the front.

2. I routed the antenna wire out the bottom of the fuse and glued it in a straight line all the way to the rear of the fuse.

3. I bought a slimmer metal clevis to use on the elevator.

1 other thing. The engine mount that comes with the TT Pro .46 doesnt match the bolt holes in the fire wall. I simply used the engine mount that came with the plane. Worked pretty well.

Thats all I can think of for now. Have fun building.