Hi,

I was putting my Hobbico Avistar 40 Select RTF together yesterday, and did everything according to instructions. But when I turned the stuff one notin moved. (they were charged). There is a red plug and a plug labeled "battery" the red plug seems as though it is coming from the battery. Do I put those together, is it possible however they are manufactured that they forgot to put those plugs together, cause it says nothing about it in the directions.

Thanks in advance,
Rider

Yes. Red connector to black connector labeled "batterey". Then you charge through the connector labeled "charge". I assume you did have two lights on the charger when charging, right? You got a great plane there....

Andyh

Rider:

Be sure and use 30 min epoxy to glue wing halves together. Don't depend on the spar and straps to hold it together.

You bought the best of the trainers. Much better than the flat bottom wing models.

K guys THANKS A LOT! I am replacing the elastics with 4 nylon scrues, would that be enough to not glue the wing halfs together, where should I apply the 30 min. epoxy?

i 30min' my spare and after the wing halves were together i ran a bead of 30min epoxy down the seam (1/4in bead) under the wing.. mine works out nice.. ive read a few posts about wings coming apart that why i did that..... best trainer out there.. have fun

K thanks...I will probably do that, if it helps that much.

Rider

I fiberglassed (very easy to do, fiberglass cloth strip and CA) a 3 inch strip all the way around my center wing joint. took alot of diheaderal out of it and replaced the rubberbands with big ole nylon screws (same one my buddy with a 30% extraa uses)

I have thrashed my avistar and so has some serious acrobatic flyers without a hint of wear or tear.

so I recommend.

1. 3 inch fiberglass strip all teh way aroudn wing joint.
2. reinforce major stress points inside fusalage. (epxoy here and there)
3. for funner flight- take some of teh diheaderal out of the wing. (less stable but very cool for acrobatics)
4. ditch the rubber bands replace with nylon screws for wing mounting.
5. watch teh tail feathers-under extreme use I have witnessed some fly off of avistars.

It is indead and awsome plane. I'm gonna due the epoxy mod now. I was stupid enough to miss that battery thing too. But then I caught it. It does say it at the very beginning of the instructions procedures. Just to clarify it, your battery is not charged now. you must charge again with the battery connected.

Heres an in-flight pic of the beauty.

Please send instructions/pics of replacing rubber bands holding wings on with screws.
thanks in advance