ORIGINAL: vmsguy
I know this is probably mundane, but what servos did you people arrive at using. I'm particularily interested in the aileron servos. They look like micro sized.
I want to order the servos, but I want to get the right ones. Ones that'll work well, won't strip gears too easily, etc..
I believe I used inexpensive High Torque Mini's for mine.
The larger the servo you use, the lesser the chance of a stripped gear.
Don't assume that metal gear will be better either. Plastic does just fine and is less prone to wear, which causes centering problems on MG servos.
Get out a ruler and measure the servo cutout on the plane.
Look up the servo measurements and opt for a servo that my be either the same size or 1-5 mm larger ( you can always file out the opening a bit. ).
Try to make the ailerons as flexible as possible when you install them.
If you've done a few ARF's you should have already developed a good technique for this.
Leaving a bit more spacing typically results in better flexibility, and since the control surfaces are fairly shallow ( not wide ) flutter is not an issue.
You may also replace the CA material with Dubro stuff with the oval cutout in the center, or cut an oval yourself.
This gives the hinge a little more flexibility and helps reduce binding and battery drain.