Mini Q

[Wayne]

I leave mine in the plane. They only have a little carbon tow used in key areas of these models. If you look inside you can see some where it is not against the black paint. I have never had an issue with carbon tow messing with reception, but I fly FrSky and it is far better than some other brands to start with. Best to keep the active part of the antenna away from the tow.

 

[JustinMader]

I kept my antennas inside. I left one in the fuse, and for the second (diversity rx), I drilled a small hole in the tail fin and fed it into that.

 

[RWallage]

Balanced at 23mm. So when I add the propellor blades I'll be ever so slightly nose heavy. Good enough for the maiden. Hopefully next week Friday...

 

[Wayne]

Don't mess with the CG - nail it. These planes are not very tolerant of the CG being off more than about 2mm.

 

[RWallage]

Maiden tomorrow. CG on 23mm. 1mm reflex up. How about elevon throws?

 

[RWallage]

Maiden went great, but she was very squirrelly! After a few circuits I landed, and moved the battery 2mm forwards, lowered the rates, and increased the Expo (which stood at 0%...)
By now the wind had picked up, and was much stronger, with serious gusts. A very short flight, just to make sure we had it right. Seemed much better now, but we'll try again when the wind is more agreeable.
Definitely not underpowered, even on a 3S setup. Launched at 3/4 throttle and never needed more!

 

[Leonid]

Hello everyone. I'm new. please tell me is the Corona DS 239MG servo suitable for the mini Q aircraft?

 

[Wayne]

Hello everyone. I'm new. please tell me is the Corona DS 239MG servo suitable for the mini Q aircraft?

Hmm, I'd suggest something smaller and with no gear play. Here is a couple of options:

Best:

FrSky Xact W5651H 4.8Kg (66.6 oz in), 0.05 sec - 10g Wing Servo

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Pretty good:

Orbit Eris Digital Servo - 4.7kg (65oz/in), 0.10 sec - 8.5g Metal Gear

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The first option is $40 each, and the second is just $13.75.

If you have the Corona already, check and see if they will fit. I think the 10mm thickness is starting to push out, and the overall size might be a tough fit for the servo bay.