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suzonka 07-18-2018 05:01 AM

free wing F 16 Jet front FOAM BUILD
 
HOW CAN I STRENGTHEN THE BOTTOM FOAM DUCT FOR BELLY LANDINGS on grass , I dont like the small from wheel for take off in grass, I have to do something so if I can hand launch [can this model be done ].https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...ec26aae7e5.jpg

Joseph Frost 07-29-2018 12:37 AM

Easy to do, get from your hobby shop some light fiber cloth and lay it over the belly with slow cure epoxy or even water base resin will do. I suggest fit under each wing little ply fin/skid to protect your linkages and avoid possibility of wing tip digging into the ground on landing. I have done hundreds of flights with similar size 64mm "F-16" model by Kyosho back in the old days of brushed motors, bungee launching them , much safer than hand launch, unless you really know what you are doing.

suzonka 07-29-2018 04:12 AM

F16 fix for grass landings
 

Originally Posted by Joseph Frost (Post 12450802)
Easy to do, get from your hobby shop some light fiber cloth and lay it over the belly with slow cure epoxy or even water base resin will do. I suggest fit under each wing little ply fin/skid to protect your linkages and avoid possibility of wing tip digging into the ground on landing. I have done hundreds of flights with similar size 64mm "F-16" model by Kyosho back in the old days of brushed motors, bungee launching them , much safer than hand launch, unless you really know what you are doing.

Thank you because I never thought about-the skids to add to the wings

Joseph Frost 07-30-2018 12:12 AM

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...1430ce24ab.jpg

My catapult set up.
This might give you little hint, I use on all of my catapult launchers to protect wing tips and servo links.


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