HELP!!!! monokote, servos, pilot
03-20-2005 | 11:06 PM
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HELP!!!! monokote, servos, pilot
hi guys
me and a couple of buddies are building an RC plane. we have a rib and spar structure. we are wondering if we should apply the monokote first and then the servos or viceversa? what do you guys think? what are the pros and cons of doing it one way or the other?
also, are any of you guys from orange county, california? we need an rc professional pilot that is comfortable and willing to test flight our plane. if no one here is from orange county, where do you guys recommend that i look for a pilot. I plan to have the test flight early april. like really early april. somewhere around april 4 -9 or so.
also, anyone around OC that has really good monokoting skills? we tried monokoting a few times and it looked really bad.
any help and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
anwar torres
me and a couple of buddies are building an RC plane. we have a rib and spar structure. we are wondering if we should apply the monokote first and then the servos or viceversa? what do you guys think? what are the pros and cons of doing it one way or the other?
also, are any of you guys from orange county, california? we need an rc professional pilot that is comfortable and willing to test flight our plane. if no one here is from orange county, where do you guys recommend that i look for a pilot. I plan to have the test flight early april. like really early april. somewhere around april 4 -9 or so.
also, anyone around OC that has really good monokoting skills? we tried monokoting a few times and it looked really bad.
any help and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
anwar torres
03-21-2005 | 12:06 AM
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RE: HELP!!!! monokote, servos, pilot
Send me a PM or an e-mail. I am a beginning flyer, but have been building for a while. I live in Corona, and I know a few people in the OC area who may be able to help.
03-21-2005 | 04:35 PM
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RE: HELP!!!! monokote, servos, pilot
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hi guys
me and a couple of buddies are building an RC plane. we have a rib and spar structure. we are wondering if we should apply the monokote first and then the servos or viceversa? what do you guys think? what are the pros and cons of doing it one way or the other?
>Unless you have a valid reason for installing the servos first (such as
>building the aileron servos in ), the usual way is to cover first, then
>install the servos, receiver and battery pack.
>
>FWIW - I do not recommend building in servos, battery pack or the
>fuel tank. There are too many things that can happen that would
>require removal/adjustments.
also, are any of you guys from orange county, california? we need an rc professional pilot that is comfortable and willing to test flight our plane. if no one here is from orange county, where do you guys recommend that i look for a pilot. I plan to have the test flight early april. like really early april. somewhere around april 4 -9 or so.
also, anyone around OC that has really good monokoting skills? we tried monokoting a few times and it looked really bad.
>If you check the Questions & Answers forum there are some
>links there that have videos on covering. FWIW - If you have
>not bought the Monokote yet, I suggest using Ultracote. It is
>a lot easier to apply around wingtips and requires less heat
>than Monokote.
any help and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
anwar torres
hi guys
me and a couple of buddies are building an RC plane. we have a rib and spar structure. we are wondering if we should apply the monokote first and then the servos or viceversa? what do you guys think? what are the pros and cons of doing it one way or the other?
>Unless you have a valid reason for installing the servos first (such as
>building the aileron servos in ), the usual way is to cover first, then
>install the servos, receiver and battery pack.
>
>FWIW - I do not recommend building in servos, battery pack or the
>fuel tank. There are too many things that can happen that would
>require removal/adjustments.
also, are any of you guys from orange county, california? we need an rc professional pilot that is comfortable and willing to test flight our plane. if no one here is from orange county, where do you guys recommend that i look for a pilot. I plan to have the test flight early april. like really early april. somewhere around april 4 -9 or so.
also, anyone around OC that has really good monokoting skills? we tried monokoting a few times and it looked really bad.
>If you check the Questions & Answers forum there are some
>links there that have videos on covering. FWIW - If you have
>not bought the Monokote yet, I suggest using Ultracote. It is
>a lot easier to apply around wingtips and requires less heat
>than Monokote.
any help and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
anwar torres
03-21-2005 | 05:37 PM
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RE: HELP!!!! monokote, servos, pilot
I recommend putting the servos in temporarily for fittting and placement and drilling the holes so that when you do the covering the servos go in easily and you have less chance of putting the screw driver threw covering as you are trying to force a screw into the wood. Also I harden the holes of all control horns and servo mounts with thin ca
