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Old 09-10-2003 | 08:08 AM
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Am almost finished my Goldberg Tiger 2.
It will need some mass up front.
Interested in how much other people have had to use, and how they mounted it
Old 09-10-2003 | 08:25 AM
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I have a SuperTigre .45 in mine, which is a heavy engine......I mounted it further forward then what's in the manual. I think I only have 1/4 oz. of weight on mine.
Old 09-12-2003 | 01:03 AM
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Hey IDDONS in Enterprize, Ozark and Dothan (was at Rucker wayyyyyy back). Tiger2 is a good choice for low wing entry. Because of the long tail moment, if you don't have a heavy engine you will likely need some lead. Assuming it is the 40 size like mine, when I run my Saito .56 I need 3.5 OZ of lead in the nose. Got a Saito .72 and need NO lead. Now I put the .72 on a Hanger 9 Cap232 and put the .56 back on the Tiger, and also the lead. Flies great!
George
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Just finished my Tiger II ARF. It's my second plane after a Sig LT-40 trainer. I managed to slip the battery under the fuel tank mid-level ply. I'm using a Tower Hobby 46 and had to add 2 OZ in front of the nose wheel mount. I also had to bend the main gear back 1/2 inch to keep the planet from squatting. To compensate for the reduction in hight of the main gear I shortened the nose wheel rod 1/4 inch and used 3" wheels (instead of the supplied 2.5" wheels) on the main gear.

Hope this helps.
Old 09-18-2003 | 10:04 PM
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All Tiger 2's, because of the long tail moment will drop the tail if pushed down on, tank empty. Even with a full tank, it seems right at the point of dropping, but on taxi-out the thrust of the engine seems to keep the nosewheel firmly on the ground. I built mine from a kit, and it calls for the battery to be mounted under the fuel tank, obviously to help with the balance problem. It's a great flyer.
George

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