XIGRIS name of new ZN Line Plane
05-07-2009, 12:26 PM
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Any more flight reports or pictures...? How does it handle in windy conditions? Mine should arrive the coming week or so
Any more flight reports or pictures...? How does it handle in windy conditions? Mine should arrive the coming week or so
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Henning
05-08-2009, 01:59 AM
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RE: XIGRIS name of new ZN Line Plane
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Audun: Have you told you wife yet?
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Henning
Audun: Have you told you wife yet?
Regards,
Henning
Maybe I should wrap it up and pretend it's a present for my son... He needs an F3A model now don't you think?
05-08-2009, 09:06 AM
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RE: XIGRIS name of new ZN Line Plane
no need to tell Audun... what she dont know she dont know..the tricky part is to get it in the house ... and be sure to have a really nice story if she find the plane .... its maybe just some plane you watch for a friend or some thing like that. works really nice ...I think...or maybe she understand what going on
07-18-2009, 04:59 PM
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Yeiihaaa... My plane has arrived!! (After just 4months from ordering..... RC-Sweden tried as hard as they could to push the delivery time.. -No Xigris for me this season 
But`I`m still happy! I guess that is how it is with new models?).
I still haven`t seen it myself, as it was delivered to a fellow F3A pilot now gone for the Nordic championship... But I do have the weights!!
Fuse: 665g
Wing: 230g
Stab: 57g / half
I got a few messaseges from Kjell Tore (collecting it for me during my vacation) that it was one of the cooles planes ZN had provided... Can`t wait to see it with my own eyes!
I`m planning on using an Ys170 (standard, as I still fly on 35MHz), Asano header and an Hattori short pipe (have already blown one Asano shortie...).
Also planning to try the new JR DS 8355`s for elevator/rudder. Possibly DS 9411SA for ailerons. Something small, light and digital for throttle management.
I`ll check the hardware (or, with the guidence of Mr. Ola Fremming that is..) and see if I'll go for PBG stab tube. Maybe buy some adjusters from Ola if he is in the selling mood
Best regards,
One happy, impatient X-gris owner!
But`I`m still happy! I guess that is how it is with new models?). I still haven`t seen it myself, as it was delivered to a fellow F3A pilot now gone for the Nordic championship... But I do have the weights!!
Fuse: 665g
Wing: 230g
Stab: 57g / half
I got a few messaseges from Kjell Tore (collecting it for me during my vacation) that it was one of the cooles planes ZN had provided... Can`t wait to see it with my own eyes!
I`m planning on using an Ys170 (standard, as I still fly on 35MHz), Asano header and an Hattori short pipe (have already blown one Asano shortie...).
Also planning to try the new JR DS 8355`s for elevator/rudder. Possibly DS 9411SA for ailerons. Something small, light and digital for throttle management.
I`ll check the hardware (or, with the guidence of Mr. Ola Fremming that is..) and see if I'll go for PBG stab tube. Maybe buy some adjusters from Ola if he is in the selling mood
Best regards,
One happy, impatient X-gris owner!
07-29-2009, 04:36 AM
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Great news...
I collected my Xigris yesturday evening!! And WOW.. What an amazing plane! The fuse weight is unbelivable!!
I did not have time to go through the plane in great detail, but did find a few "minor" things.
- All fuse is made from Aramid/carbon. Canopy and belly are made of plane glass.. (Sure, nothing to worry about, just a bitt odd?)
- Wing leading- and trailing edge were missing. Probably just missed in transit
- No instructions what so ever
- No indications of stab position (bet it all comes together when tail formers are assembled)
Excellent quality on wings and stab. Really funny looking rudder..
I'm really looking forward to this build. I'm planning on using the entire winter-season on this, so I'm guessing no build thread. Yet..
I collected my Xigris yesturday evening!! And WOW.. What an amazing plane! The fuse weight is unbelivable!!
I did not have time to go through the plane in great detail, but did find a few "minor" things.
- All fuse is made from Aramid/carbon. Canopy and belly are made of plane glass.. (Sure, nothing to worry about, just a bitt odd?)
- Wing leading- and trailing edge were missing. Probably just missed in transit
- No instructions what so ever
- No indications of stab position (bet it all comes together when tail formers are assembled)
Excellent quality on wings and stab. Really funny looking rudder..
I'm really looking forward to this build. I'm planning on using the entire winter-season on this, so I'm guessing no build thread. Yet..
07-29-2009, 05:17 AM
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You could fit two small children in that fuselage [&:]
I'm just envious of course. I can attest to it's lightness after holding it (or should I say caressing it) yesterday. It really is amazing.
I'm just envious of course. I can attest to it's lightness after holding it (or should I say caressing it) yesterday. It really is amazing.
07-29-2009, 08:53 AM
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Hi Thinn
The fuse has no kevlar in it, its glass/herex sandwich I believe.
No issue with canopy and chin being from glass only, I think its better since they are very stiff and more robust than a lot of canopy and chins that are made very light.
Trailing edges have never been included as part of the ZN kits that I have had, LE should have been included though.
On the left side of the fuselage you can see if you look very closely the stab and wing centerlines. I placed the center of the stab tube 65mm ahead of the tailpost along this centerline. Set the wing to 0.5 degrees positive to that line (which is the line marked on the fuse, but in case you can't see it), CG at 280mm from wing TE and you will have no pitch in knife edge.
The fuse has no kevlar in it, its glass/herex sandwich I believe.
No issue with canopy and chin being from glass only, I think its better since they are very stiff and more robust than a lot of canopy and chins that are made very light.
Trailing edges have never been included as part of the ZN kits that I have had, LE should have been included though.
On the left side of the fuselage you can see if you look very closely the stab and wing centerlines. I placed the center of the stab tube 65mm ahead of the tailpost along this centerline. Set the wing to 0.5 degrees positive to that line (which is the line marked on the fuse, but in case you can't see it), CG at 280mm from wing TE and you will have no pitch in knife edge.
ORIGINAL: Thinn
Great news...
I collected my Xigris yesturday evening!! And WOW.. What an amazing plane! The fuse weight is unbelivable!!
I did not have time to go through the plane in great detail, but did find a few ''minor'' things.
- All fuse is made from Aramid/carbon. Canopy and belly are made of plane glass.. (Sure, nothing to worry about, just a bitt odd?)
- Wing leading- and trailing edge were missing. Probably just missed in transit
- No instructions what so ever
- No indications of stab position (bet it all comes together when tail formers are assembled)
Excellent quality on wings and stab. Really funny looking rudder..
I'm really looking forward to this build. I'm planning on using the entire winter-season on this, so I'm guessing no build thread. Yet..
Great news...
I collected my Xigris yesturday evening!! And WOW.. What an amazing plane! The fuse weight is unbelivable!!
I did not have time to go through the plane in great detail, but did find a few ''minor'' things.
- All fuse is made from Aramid/carbon. Canopy and belly are made of plane glass.. (Sure, nothing to worry about, just a bitt odd?)
- Wing leading- and trailing edge were missing. Probably just missed in transit
- No instructions what so ever
- No indications of stab position (bet it all comes together when tail formers are assembled)
Excellent quality on wings and stab. Really funny looking rudder..
I'm really looking forward to this build. I'm planning on using the entire winter-season on this, so I'm guessing no build thread. Yet..
07-29-2009, 01:59 PM
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Hi Mike
They are coming, I hope to get back to putting pics up of my build thread tonite. I want to try and keep all my comments and setup info in one place about the plane
Barring any continued distractions at home from my little nuclear powered 3 year old
I hope to have it all posted by the weekend. I am still putting all the decals on the planes, and doing some final setup of the second model.
They are coming, I hope to get back to putting pics up of my build thread tonite. I want to try and keep all my comments and setup info in one place about the plane
Barring any continued distractions at home from my little nuclear powered 3 year old
I hope to have it all posted by the weekend. I am still putting all the decals on the planes, and doing some final setup of the second model.
07-29-2009, 03:59 PM
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RE: XIGRIS name of new ZN Line Plane
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Hi Thinn
The fuse has no kevlar in it, its glass/herex sandwich I believe.
No issue with canopy and chin being from glass only, I think its better since they are very stiff and more robust than a lot of canopy and chins that are made very light.
Trailing edges have never been included as part of the ZN kits that I have had, LE should have been included though.
On the left side of the fuselage you can see if you look very closely the stab and wing centerlines. I placed the center of the stab tube 65mm ahead of the tailpost along this centerline. Set the wing to 0.5 degrees positive to that line (which is the line marked on the fuse, but in case you can't see it), CG at 280mm from wing TE and you will have no pitch in knife edge.
Hi Thinn
The fuse has no kevlar in it, its glass/herex sandwich I believe.
No issue with canopy and chin being from glass only, I think its better since they are very stiff and more robust than a lot of canopy and chins that are made very light.
Trailing edges have never been included as part of the ZN kits that I have had, LE should have been included though.
On the left side of the fuselage you can see if you look very closely the stab and wing centerlines. I placed the center of the stab tube 65mm ahead of the tailpost along this centerline. Set the wing to 0.5 degrees positive to that line (which is the line marked on the fuse, but in case you can't see it), CG at 280mm from wing TE and you will have no pitch in knife edge.
I'm guessing I will turn to this thread (and the other Xigris builders thread) frequently and ask silly questions on a regular basis, this being my first ever F3A self-build... My apologies in advance
08-02-2009, 04:47 PM
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RE: XIGRIS name of new ZN Line Plane
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On the left side of the fuselage you can see if you look very closely the stab and wing centerlines.
On the left side of the fuselage you can see if you look very closely the stab and wing centerlines.
We were 4 F3A-pilots having a really close look at the Xigris the other night, and none of us found the stab-line mentioned. I did however find two centerline marks (one in front and one aft of the wing), so now I have the main centerline. I'll take it from there and measure my way to the back!
I'm guessing a few more Xigris-orders were made after our little F3A get-together at Jon Wold's house! They will swirm next summer!!
08-04-2009, 09:47 AM
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Its interesting, more new planes have swept back wings and shorter chord, like the Axiome or the previous Xigris
might be for lateral stability? o something else ?
might be for lateral stability? o something else ?
08-04-2009, 11:18 AM
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It would look great without the spoiler [8D]
I like swept wings because it looks fast while standing still. Aerodynamically it affords more directional stability but I doubt anyone would notice much difference with so little sweep.
I like swept wings because it looks fast while standing still. Aerodynamically it affords more directional stability but I doubt anyone would notice much difference with so little sweep.
08-04-2009, 01:15 PM
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RE: XIGRIS name of new ZN Line Plane
Swept wings will also drive the CG back compared to a double taper making it easier to acheive a more favorable CG. Just my thoughts.
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