GSP 65" Extra
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I started assembling the wing tonight and came across 2 things that were a real pain, #1 the servo wire exit hole is not cut into the top of the wing so you have to do it yourself. #2 there is no pull wire to pull the servo wire through the wing and it's not a straight shot for the wire, it took awhile to fish the wire through. The wing halves did fit together perfectly. that's it for now
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rc_sport-RCU, how did you manage to pull the servo wire through the wing? Im trying since 1 hour now and im about to lose nerves. Any hint would be appreciated.
rc_sport-RCU, how did you manage to pull the servo wire through the wing? Im trying since 1 hour now and im about to lose nerves. Any hint would be appreciated.
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Kristex, I used a real fine piece of piano wire to fish it through. It was a real pain. I made the maiden flight today and I'm pretty happy. I equipped mine with a Saito 100 and it seemed to be plenty of power. The plane does an awesome flat spin. The engine has had only about 6 tanks through it so it still needs some breaking in and tweaking. This could be a fun plane.
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With my Saito 100 I had to add quite a bit of lead to the tail, with that 120 you'll need to add a ton. I located my CG right in the middle of the range. I stuffed the lead in area right behind the rudder servo. One warning, the elevators are small but very effective. With the 100 in had unlimited vertical.
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They're not drawn, they are laser cut clean through. I filled them in with epoxy so fuel wouldn't leak through into the fuse.
They're not drawn, they are laser cut clean through. I filled them in with epoxy so fuel wouldn't leak through into the fuse.
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On the china models plane I'm working on now the manual gives you measurements where to cut the exit holes for the servo leads. The wing is covered in transparent covering so you just watch the string fall through
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graham,
how much of weight did you add to the tail to balance that thing?
Im using same engine like yours and i had to put more than 1/2 lbs to the tail. The plane didnt fly well at all with this configuration and and the given CG from the manual seems to be wrong (extremely tail heavy)
how much of weight did you add to the tail to balance that thing?
Im using same engine like yours and i had to put more than 1/2 lbs to the tail. The plane didnt fly well at all with this configuration and and the given CG from the manual seems to be wrong (extremely tail heavy)



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