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Multiplex Mini Solius --> RC Conversion
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thenated0g
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thenated0g
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Mine looks pretty straight
Hawaii Sloper
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I just ordered 2 more of these. I have some ideas in mind 
thenated0g
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It's kind of mad at myself when I accidentally ordered this white opaque e6000 ie Blanco. But actually it's really great for white foam projects that are made out of EPP I'm finding. Kind of hides mistakes and fills in.
thenated0g
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Sweet
thenated0g
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Before I do electronics I'm going to try and find CG and Chuck it a few times. Going to start with 22% for the plank.
thenated0g
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I went with @Hawaii Sloper sparring. 2mm white fiberglass kite rods top and bottom. Wing is pretty rigid now.
thenated0g
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Cut the elevon's off and e6000 hinge back on.
Found some control horns that worked well.
Decided to mount the battery above the wing.
Found some control horns that worked well.
Decided to mount the battery above the wing.
thenated0g
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Making progress. Need to add a lid magnet and than hit CG.
E6000 stop on the sanded control rod
Antennas hid underneath.
E6000 lid side hing
Only thing in fuse is the Rx.
E6000 stop on the sanded control rod
Antennas hid underneath.
E6000 lid side hing
Only thing in fuse is the Rx.
thenated0g
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Hopefully having one of the only planks will make it easier to know which planes mine once they all get going.
Putting my battery kind of on, slightly behind CG it only needed 2x micro magnets and 2.5g in the nose to hit 22% CG.
Auw is 65g.
Putting my battery kind of on, slightly behind CG it only needed 2x micro magnets and 2.5g in the nose to hit 22% CG.
Auw is 65g.
Red
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Did you chuck it before you put the gear in to see how much reflex it might need?
thenated0g
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i couple times. im not set on the cg. I taped in my nose weight.
I was talking to @Hawaii Sloper about this issue i was having on chucking it before parts. Sometimes it would glide nicely and other times it would just immediately nosedive. I think it is just very sensitive to bad throws or incorrect placement of my hands while throwing and a lack of reflex. I than tried cutting the elevons free and adding some up to them and that did seem to help. But every once i a while it would do the nose dive thing. I think maybe since nothing was keeping the reflex on a hard throw it was bending the elevons flat again.
Paint and stickers brought the weight up to about 80g
I was talking to @Hawaii Sloper about this issue i was having on chucking it before parts. Sometimes it would glide nicely and other times it would just immediately nosedive. I think it is just very sensitive to bad throws or incorrect placement of my hands while throwing and a lack of reflex. I than tried cutting the elevons free and adding some up to them and that did seem to help. But every once i a while it would do the nose dive thing. I think maybe since nothing was keeping the reflex on a hard throw it was bending the elevons flat again.
Paint and stickers brought the weight up to about 80g
Red
Very Strong User
The sudden diving is most likely having the static margin too narrow. In other words, move the CG forward and add some up, elevon which you did. Looking forward to seeing it fly.
thenated0g
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Its so light it should just take off in my hands. Plus they are chuck gliders meant for kids so hitting the ground a few times to figure out cg will be nothing for this epp.
