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Old 06-13-2009 | 01:41 PM
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griesel
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Default RE: Ultra Easy Stik

I just bought an Ultra Easy Stik on Ebay. They go for about $100, give or take.
I am starting to assemble this one and I will periodically post progress by editing this message.

MANUAL - You have to download it and it was hardly worth the effort. For starters the plane
in the manual is quite different than the one shipped. No cheeks and wing servos are hidden.
I like what they are shipping now as it is closer to a Great Planes Big Stik.

ASSEMBLING THE TWO PARTS OF THE FUSELAGE: The little pegs do not align up well. What
I did was CA the four pegs in one half and some ended up at angles when you glued on two
sides. Then I used a file and filed away until I got a tight fit. Be careful aligning the two halfs
as the stabilizer is on the bottom. Then when every thing fit nicely I epoxied the two halves
together.

ASSEMBLYING THE TWO WING HALVES: I trial fit the wing joiner and then marked as to
which side goes where. There is some dihedral but only a small amount - less than a typical
trainer. I drilled the two wing halves for a 1/8 inch wood dowel to help keep the wings aligned
while glueing. Slathered half of the joiner and the inside of one hole with epoxy and stuck in
the joiner. Expoxied the rest and put the wing halves together. Clamped the front tangs together
and rubber banded the rear to hold it all together. I ended up with a bit more than normal gap
on top of the wing between the tangs and the rear even though both ends were clamped.
Its about a 1/16 and I will live with it. I tried filling the gap with epoxy as shown, in the manual.
That was a messy disaster and I don't recommend it. Most of the gap needed filling was covering
material and so there was little increase in strength.