Got this when they recently marked them down for a short while and glad I did. Such a sweet flyer, and while it is true it was necessary to add 1.6 oz. in the dummy cylinders with the 2200 battery, That said I'll bet a 2600mah may require removing that weight. Balancing on your finger tips may be ok for a quick check at the field, a maiden flight should be set up on a stand and within the range with just a touch nose down. Be as precise as possible, turn off ceiling fans and A/c . And don't, don't don't even think about flying a tail heavy airplane.
The 6000 lb. airplanes I fly regularly have a CG that only moves about 12 inches within the widest parts of the envelope. Model planes this size have a scale range +/- 1/4 inch, which is approx the diameter of the pencil erasers I balanced on - now I use aluminum tubes with round plastic caps fitted into a base that clamps to my work bench and has adjustable width. Go for the center of the range and then add a few grams more to just get the nose to tip down a bit. I recommend steel bird shot sometimes mixed with epoxy, but usually just snip a finger off of a latex glove and fill it with shot - easy to get 1.5 oz. in each one and they can be wrapped with electrical tape to prevent rupture and secured in the model.
Now my favorite flyer, I just want folks that might consider buying one, not to be dissuaded by the negative reviews she's very docile a quite stable if you follow the directions which are spot on if you read them carefully, don't try assemble it with force, and expect to make some fine adjustments after the first flight - they will be small, but have big effects.
FYI, I got the BNF version, but a club member bought the PNP and put the Eagle gyro in place of the Spektrum equipment- flies beautifully and in fact it's his fault I decided I had to have one. Glad I waited a bit as they marked them down for a few weeks.
In fact, I think I will plan on taking it to work to fly afterwards on the way home.
The 6000 lb. airplanes I fly regularly have a CG that only moves about 12 inches within the widest parts of the envelope. Model planes this size have a scale range +/- 1/4 inch, which is approx the diameter of the pencil erasers I balanced on - now I use aluminum tubes with round plastic caps fitted into a base that clamps to my work bench and has adjustable width. Go for the center of the range and then add a few grams more to just get the nose to tip down a bit. I recommend steel bird shot sometimes mixed with epoxy, but usually just snip a finger off of a latex glove and fill it with shot - easy to get 1.5 oz. in each one and they can be wrapped with electrical tape to prevent rupture and secured in the model.
Now my favorite flyer, I just want folks that might consider buying one, not to be dissuaded by the negative reviews she's very docile a quite stable if you follow the directions which are spot on if you read them carefully, don't try assemble it with force, and expect to make some fine adjustments after the first flight - they will be small, but have big effects.
FYI, I got the BNF version, but a club member bought the PNP and put the Eagle gyro in place of the Spektrum equipment- flies beautifully and in fact it's his fault I decided I had to have one. Glad I waited a bit as they marked them down for a few weeks.
In fact, I think I will plan on taking it to work to fly afterwards on the way home.
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