ORIGINAL: joco1
Im useing a evo .52 and yes the wing is set all the way forward in the fuselodge sorry about the grams but it was marked on the tower hobby weights so i just added them up! But im like you that is alot of weight ! i dont have much room to move the receiver or battery back unless i put it on the other side of the servos. Just so you know this is my first try at a build like this!!!!!!
G'day Mate,
The Skyraider Mk1 & 2 for that matter, have their horizontal tailplane ( you call it a stab) bolted on, the tailplane fits into a groove, so it is very difficult to get it on crooked.
The wing is also bolted on, so, if it is out of alignment, you may have messed up the holes in the wing.
It is only a trainer, so it does not fly at a million miles an hour so a bit of misalignment won't matter, as long as the bolts are tight, & screwed into the nuts set into the vertical fin.
One more point, I have put together 2 Skyraider Mk1's, the first one had the battery in front of the servos, to balance at 80mm behind the leading edge of the wing, with a 46AX, the second one, needed the battery behind the servos to get the balance point at 85mm, with the same engine & radio gear, this point through testing was the sweet spot for these aircraft, so the first one must have had either heavier wood in the tail, or the second one had heavier wood in the nose.
But move radio gear first, you should NOT have to add weight anywhere, these planes have been designed & built very well, & are a cinch to put together, if you follow the instructions.