Hi.
I just got the plane and before i start performing surgery on it, i think that it is a good idea to ask first.
It is a beautyfull 4 meter plane with all carbon wings.
If anyone has a similar glider i would like to get some assembly tips and what to expect in the first flight.
I am particularly puzzled with the four 3mm pins that hold the fuselage to the wings (how to drill the wing holes straight)
and with the elevator bearing assembly as it seems that i have to machine it somewhat because the width of the bearing is wider than the tail fin width so i need to short it a little bit.
It looks like the fin is too thin so the elevator bearing when fully screwed in leaves a large gap (2~3 mm!) and doesn't seat properly thus having lateral play (it can move to the left or to the right of the vertical fin).
The only logical answer to this is that the Electro master edition has a thinner
vertical fin than the glider version.
I am also thinking instead of covering it with covering material to use finishing epoxy resin (self leveling, specially made for a smooth surface finish) and then paint it. Somehow i dont like covering it with heat shrinking film and glassing the whole wings looks very difficult for me.
My motor will be the Hyperion 4035 343 rpm/volt producing about 215 oz of thrust with 5 cells and 65 amps.
I apologise in advance for posting in English but unfortunately i only know a few words in German (i am improving though)
Chris
I just got the plane and before i start performing surgery on it, i think that it is a good idea to ask first.
It is a beautyfull 4 meter plane with all carbon wings.
If anyone has a similar glider i would like to get some assembly tips and what to expect in the first flight.
I am particularly puzzled with the four 3mm pins that hold the fuselage to the wings (how to drill the wing holes straight)
and with the elevator bearing assembly as it seems that i have to machine it somewhat because the width of the bearing is wider than the tail fin width so i need to short it a little bit.
It looks like the fin is too thin so the elevator bearing when fully screwed in leaves a large gap (2~3 mm!) and doesn't seat properly thus having lateral play (it can move to the left or to the right of the vertical fin).
The only logical answer to this is that the Electro master edition has a thinner
vertical fin than the glider version.
I am also thinking instead of covering it with covering material to use finishing epoxy resin (self leveling, specially made for a smooth surface finish) and then paint it. Somehow i dont like covering it with heat shrinking film and glassing the whole wings looks very difficult for me.
My motor will be the Hyperion 4035 343 rpm/volt producing about 215 oz of thrust with 5 cells and 65 amps.
I apologise in advance for posting in English but unfortunately i only know a few words in German (i am improving though)
Chris