thenated0g
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This will be a build log of the 4.5m DG808 from Royal Models.
This is the first large scale glider i have seen but everything looks really good so far.
It is a mostly done kit, not too many things for the builder to do as i will show below.
The canopy hatch and the clear plexiglass need to be glued and trimmed. Also a locking mechanism needs to be installed, it does not come with one.
The wing joiner is a big heavy steel rod. From reading other forums you should just stick with this and not try and make a lighter one as the plane likes a certain weight.
You have a nice big fuselage to work in. The wing joiner tube is metal and glued in very well. It also has holes for the anti rotation rods. You will need to make up your own wing retention setup and create holes for wiring. It does come with a servo plate for the Rudder, which is a pull/pull setup with metal braided cable. This and all the control horns are included. Their is also a 5 piece wooden frame (pictured below) that is glued into the tail and gives you a spot for the rudder to hinge and the elevator servo to mount. The horizontal stablizer is pretty much ready to go except for the control horn. It connects to the tail with preinstalled nuts and plastic screws.
The wings come precovered with iron on material and hinged with some kind of tape. Instructions state you may need to reshrink areas from transportation but mine are pretty much perfect. The control surfaces span the entire length of the wing. You have Ailerons, Flaps, and Speed breaks. You will need to run your own servo wires. Also the wingtips will need to be glued onto the wings. They come with 2 carbon looking pins that go a few inches into each surface.
If you want any kind of scale cockpit setup you will need to provide that. The dg-808 is somewhere between 1/4 and 1/5 scale as the full scale model comes in 15m and 18m versions. I have a 16" doll and he seemed a little too big for the cockpit so I'm thinking its more closer to 1/5 scale.
It does come with a few vinyl stickers. I'm not sure if I will use them yet as I haven't finalized the livery i want on it.
It is sold as being for mainly slope but says it can do thermal as well. I would like it to be mainly for slope but i am a little hesitant to do a maiden on a cliff for the first time. So adding a motor will allow me to not only fly it more often but maiden it in a more controlled area like a club.
I will be using some kst servos for the main controls, Ailerons and Elevator, but some cheaper servos for the rest of the setup. I will have dual RX for backup. Tandem r18 in the nose and a smaller 6 channel in the tail. This will not only give me dual RX but each of the tandems has 900mhz and 2.4ghz radio. The r18 will have 2x Life packs connected and it also has built in amp, mah, and volt monitoring. So i can keep track of what the servos are pulling from the batteries and setup warnings if for instance the speed brakes start using up too much amps holding them down.
I do plan on adding a retract in the future and that will get its own dedicated battery.
For the power system i will be installing a removable above wing power pod. This is a static non retract pod that holds a motor. The amount of battery i add will be determined mostly by how much nose weight i need.
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After maiden flight i will start working on a scale'ish cockpit
This is the first large scale glider i have seen but everything looks really good so far.
It is a mostly done kit, not too many things for the builder to do as i will show below.
The canopy hatch and the clear plexiglass need to be glued and trimmed. Also a locking mechanism needs to be installed, it does not come with one.
The wing joiner is a big heavy steel rod. From reading other forums you should just stick with this and not try and make a lighter one as the plane likes a certain weight.
You have a nice big fuselage to work in. The wing joiner tube is metal and glued in very well. It also has holes for the anti rotation rods. You will need to make up your own wing retention setup and create holes for wiring. It does come with a servo plate for the Rudder, which is a pull/pull setup with metal braided cable. This and all the control horns are included. Their is also a 5 piece wooden frame (pictured below) that is glued into the tail and gives you a spot for the rudder to hinge and the elevator servo to mount. The horizontal stablizer is pretty much ready to go except for the control horn. It connects to the tail with preinstalled nuts and plastic screws.
The wings come precovered with iron on material and hinged with some kind of tape. Instructions state you may need to reshrink areas from transportation but mine are pretty much perfect. The control surfaces span the entire length of the wing. You have Ailerons, Flaps, and Speed breaks. You will need to run your own servo wires. Also the wingtips will need to be glued onto the wings. They come with 2 carbon looking pins that go a few inches into each surface.
If you want any kind of scale cockpit setup you will need to provide that. The dg-808 is somewhere between 1/4 and 1/5 scale as the full scale model comes in 15m and 18m versions. I have a 16" doll and he seemed a little too big for the cockpit so I'm thinking its more closer to 1/5 scale.
It does come with a few vinyl stickers. I'm not sure if I will use them yet as I haven't finalized the livery i want on it.
It is sold as being for mainly slope but says it can do thermal as well. I would like it to be mainly for slope but i am a little hesitant to do a maiden on a cliff for the first time. So adding a motor will allow me to not only fly it more often but maiden it in a more controlled area like a club.
I will be using some kst servos for the main controls, Ailerons and Elevator, but some cheaper servos for the rest of the setup. I will have dual RX for backup. Tandem r18 in the nose and a smaller 6 channel in the tail. This will not only give me dual RX but each of the tandems has 900mhz and 2.4ghz radio. The r18 will have 2x Life packs connected and it also has built in amp, mah, and volt monitoring. So i can keep track of what the servos are pulling from the batteries and setup warnings if for instance the speed brakes start using up too much amps holding them down.
I do plan on adding a retract in the future and that will get its own dedicated battery.
For the power system i will be installing a removable above wing power pod. This is a static non retract pod that holds a motor. The amount of battery i add will be determined mostly by how much nose weight i need.
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After maiden flight i will start working on a scale'ish cockpit
