Anybody have trouble with the H9 Ultra Stick (the 120 size) elevator? I'm about ready to install it and noticed that the center section seems just a little too wimpy. It looks like if I control it from one side that the other side may break loose.

Thanks
Ken

For a Whimpy elevator today :stupid: Really, is the joiner hardwood, or is the joint faulty?

It's a 1/2" thick peice of balsa. It's a single peice with a center section about 3" long that narrows down to about 1/2" between the halves. I'm tempted to un-cover it and reinforce it with fiberglass.

Been awhile since I've owned one, but balsa sounds bad
We need to hear from a higher power. Everyone check your joiners and report back around dinner time. I'll bring the pizza

If you plan on man-handling this bird with a big engine and heavy stick then, by-all-means, beef up the tail feathers. Triangle stock for the stabilizers, re-enforced fiberglass for the elevator connector, etc. Heck, it wouldn't be a bad idea to just strip the covering off of the tail section and fiberglass the whole area. I ended up with this after repairing it a few times.