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Old 01-11-2010 | 01:21 AM
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Default Advice on Super Skybolt (engine mount and servos)

Hello, I'm building a Super Skybolt and I have a few questions. I've built planes for years, but nothing over a size .46, so this is the biggest one and I wanna make sure I'm doing it right. Ihave bought a YS 110 for the plane and was wondering what kind of engine mount to get. The only mounts I've ever used are standard ridgid two-beam mounts. The plane came with one like that, but I'm thinking maybe Ishould invest in something nicer. Any suggestions?

Second, Ibought a 7 channel Spektrum (DX7) for the radio. In every plane I've ever built I put the elevator and rudder servos in the middle (over/under the wing). But I'veseen a lot of people in the past put them in the tail section. I kind of like this idea because it will free up area in the middle for the oil tank for a smoke system (since only the throttle servo will be in there). Will the weight of the servos in the rear be too much though? I was thinking since the radio only came with 4 standard sized servos and Ineed to buy more, maybe I should buy lighter weight ones for the elevator/rudder. I'll probably have to use two servos for the elevator also, as it's split in two.

Any thoughts would be very much appreciated!

Thanks!