Black Horse Lysander Build

[Tooeleflyboy]

Just wanted to share about my Lysander build with all of you and what a fantastic plane it is. Will start with the box and some unpacking.

[Tooeleflyboy]

Installed the GT Power 3 Watt light kit

[Tooeleflyboy]

One of my first problems was the push rod ends bottoms out onto the control surface horn screw before the rod end lines up with the holes for the screw to go through and secure it. Simply counter sink the screw that goes into the control horn and problem solved.

[Tooeleflyboy]

Here are some pics of my wings as I was putting them together. Pics also show the depth as how far I inserted the hinges into the control surfaces and set with 5min epoxy. If you need more time then use 30min epoxy.

[F22trainer]

One of my first problems was the push rod ends bottoms out onto the control surface horn screw before the rod end lines up with the holes for the screw to go through and secure it. Simply counter sink the screw that goes into the control horn and problem solved.

Is that a ball bearing at the base of the horn, and is there a spring on the underside?
Looks like a pretty good ship and nice hinge work there.

[Tooeleflyboy]

Just some fuselage pics. I opened the second cockpit up for a gunner and pilots are on the way I will keep you posted.

[Tooeleflyboy]

Here is the basic motor and prop setup. Went with a Tomcat G160 and a Master Airscrew 3 blade 16x8 with a Dubro 550 spinner. ESC is a Castle Talon high voltage with 2 5000mAh 6s batteries hooked to it for 12s. Also forgot to mention I used MKS DS1210 servos throughout the plane. As for the dummy radial engine almost the entire center was hollowed out to get the motor through it in the end. I removed almost all of it right down to the top of the cans for each piston.

[Tooeleflyboy]

To get CG correct for the 93mm back on the wings I had to add one pound to the cowl area. I did this by making a custom wood plate and mounted above the firewall and used 2 plum line weights purchased from Walmart and bolted through it. The Lysander was almost perfectly level after this.

[Tooeleflyboy]

Drawing for CG

[Tooeleflyboy]

Wings attached and final test of everything before the maiden flight.

[Tooeleflyboy]

I made up some landing lights that will go into the front of the wheel wells but more on that later.

[Tooeleflyboy]

Ready for maiden flight 8/31/2019 right on my mothers 89th birthday.

[Tooeleflyboy]

Here are the videos of the maiden.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBHXDn0gEmQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWe4hSk1Zlk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV_idcML07U

[Tooeleflyboy]

Starting the landing lights.

[Tooeleflyboy]

Just a note, this is the paint I used on the spinner from Home Depot.

[Tooeleflyboy]

No ball bearings just a bushing and no springs on mine.

[Tooeleflyboy]

Landing lights are working. Very bright

[CF-105]

Nice!

Wondering if you would check something for me. I’d like to know how tall this plane is at it’s highest point? I want to be sure it’ll fit in my vehicle if I get one.

[Tooeleflyboy]

23 3/4 so say 24 inches to be safe

[Skyboom]

Wonder if it would take off with that little plane on it.