Taz_Hobbies

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I recently picked up a very nice GP PT-17 Stearman from a fellow hobbyist and I was wondering if there is any tips, tricks or info anyone has to share that might be important?
Has a Saito 1.80 Golden Knight with Sullivan Skywriter. I just finished changing out the servos to Hitec 5625MGs last night. It had sub-par servos in it and I am installing a new 2300 A123 RX pack and a new set of switches.
Any thoughts on using indivdual elevator servos instead of joining the 2 control rods together and using a single servo? Is it worth it on this plane? She will be a lazy flier, no crazy yanking and banking. My intent is to fly her somewhat scale like.

Dick T.

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You will enjoy the Stearman, it flys and looks good in the air, no bad habits.

I look at it this way...losing one aileron servo is small pucker factor, lose rudder a little more pucker, lose the single elevator servo....bye, bye.

I always split the elevator and use two servos.

Mine flew beautifully and scale like with a Zenoah G-23.

Go have fun.

yellerchamp

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I went with large air fill tires with no air to limit bounce on take off the quicker the tail is up the better hit handles, once in the air they fly nice and make 3 point landings

Taz_Hobbies

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I agree, I always use 2 elevator servos when possible, but this one came this way. I have ordered in new control rods and will be splitting them using my trusty stash of 5645 Hitecs. And I appreciate the input on the G23. I am thinning out my crop of slimers, so the Saito 1.80 will likley be replaced with a DLE20 or 30 very soon.

Thanks.