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Old 03-20-2009 | 12:21 PM
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Default Trimming out new plane

Howdy!

Now that I have come along way with my stryker (all kinds of stunts including puttering around upside down) I've decided to get a 2nd plane. Yes, against recommendations I got a stryker as a first plane...

Anywho, my new plane is a World Models [link=http://theworldmodels.com/para/products/airplanedetails.php?airplaneid=186]F4U Corsair[/link]. I did some reading and the reviews are mostly positive. I like the war plane look and I'm not really interested in a bunch of 3D.

The question is, what exactly do I do to trim it out before the first flight? With the stryker I pretty much do all that in the air after fiddling, but I want to make sure this thing doesn't drop like a rock. I know how to get the COG correct, I'm more concerned with ailerons and the elevator. The elevator especially because it is a split elevator (2 rods from the servo work each side). I can eyeball it pretty well but figured it never hurts to ask a question.

So, any thoughts/hints/ideas? Thanks!

PS: Did some soldering for the first time in my life for this plane. After a couple you-tube videos and burnt fingers things seemed to turn out well!