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GWS Beaver (Modified / Brushless) - After 5+ year of Inactivity it flew again!!
Hi Guys,
Here is my 3rd GWS Beaver that I acquired from a good friend who moved away to Madison, WI. about 2 years ago. His name is Richard and super nice guy who I trained him with RC hobby and one day called me to say that he was moving away and gave me several models including this one. Well, after perhaps over 5 years of no activity this Beaver flew again yesterday morning (Sunday, 02-08-2015) with great results. I was amazed it flew very well with increasing wind conditions and up high it cruised like a typical Beaver but, with some good power thanks to the Mega Motors 16/15/7-turn and just 2-Cell, 1320mAH, Thunder Power, Lithium Polymer battery pack. Propeller is a APC Slow Flyer, 10 X 4.7 Additionally, Richard made the Vertical Stab and Horizontal Stab with multi-layered foam panels for added strength and including the rudder and elevator surfaces. This really didn't add any additional weight that I can tell. The Elevator halves are joined with a shaped wire to allow perfect Elevator function between to two halves. A few pictures of it as it looks today..........not bad for a model that has been around for over 8 years!!!:eek: http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/w...psrojejzsz.jpg http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/w...psyvzhkobs.jpg http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/w...psazwqkvmn.jpg http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/w...pstq3x4mua.jpg http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps2vpteoi7.jpg http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps4azeasa2.jpg |
Guys!!!
It flew again at my RC Club yesterday morning (Monday, 02-09-2015) in DEAD CALM conditions and what a wonder joy! It looked real during some passes with that slow and stable look! |
Improvements - GWS Beaver with Mega 16/15/8-turn Power!
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Guys,
Okay, it has been just too long (Almost 4 long years!). Got the GWS Beaver down from hanging and went through it and found a couple of items that needed attention. 1. Elevator Push Rod was discovered to be very thin and on UP Elevator commanding the wire was observed to bend something terrible.Attachment 2268103 2. Since I took OFF the wing assembly to obverse (item 1.), I noticed that the wing MID-SPAN JOINER lacked any glue. I solved item (1.) by replacing the Elevator Push Rod with a thicker and yes, slightly heaver Elevator Push Rod that didn't deflect any! Additionally, the Elevator Plastic Clevis is a threaded on the thicker Elevator Push Rod so, adjustment are easy and the use of Fuel Tubing was used to secure the Clevis into the Elevator horn. I am very pleased that the Elevator now provides very good amount of UP Elevator and it is no wonder that I had to prepare before time for flair on final as the thinner (Former) Elevator push rod wire was bending something terrible. I am excited to fly this model again! I have ordered some new 2-Cell, 800mAH batteries, 35C for it and can't wait!https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...a269a559f4.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...825f03973c.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...8334b45daa.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...294e608314.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...4623b626e7.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...36d08d21b7.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...31ff33ce3a.jpg |
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