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Old 01-09-2008 | 01:16 PM
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Default RE: GP Cap 232 40 Size Build Modifications.

Hi brenthampton79

If you read back a ways in this thread, a couple of the guys, said their cap was a little tail heavy.
Adding elevator servos in the tail would add to that. The wood in The newer kits may be the reason for this.

My kit, i bought at a local hobby shop,and the store owner said it had been there on the shelf for about a year.
mine was not tail heavy.
It balanced on the cg with an O.S. .46fx engine, and by mounting the battery on top of the tank inspection cover.

You may want to build the fuselage and place the weight of two servos on the tail first, and check the cg, before
building them in.

I installed balsa blocks behind where the top two cowl screws go in, as they were only screwing into balsa sheeting.very weak!

I would also strengthen behind all four cowl screw holes with fiberglass tape, as the abs cowl is very weak in this area.
Mine cracked after four flights, and i added the fiberglass tape and have not had any more problems.