Official Dynam 1500mm B-26 Marauder Thread

[Hardway]

Large and small Post-It notes work pretty well. They won't peel the paint. But sometimes adhesion is an issue.... Just another option...

[Mad Baron]

I used the green frog tape I got at Lowes it has a low tack. I used it when I painted O.D. stripes on the fuse and wings it didn't pull any of the silver paint off.

[TiredIronGRB]

Waterever tape you use stick it to your pants leg before putting it on the plane.

[capecoral]

all great suggestions thanks for the help. Just thinking of a simple red tail and wing tip trim..

[UK Arthur]

Paint masking

Children's modelling clay? Plus newspaper.

[Bearcat]

After taking out the rear weight I rechecked my CG to see how far it moved and I was totally surprised that I had to move my 3600 5-6mm backwards and my 4000 back 15mm back from where it was..
Plane does balance out at 60mm so I am happy but surprised with how far things changed.. sad part is I flew it horribly nose heavy last time out but it flew ok..so now with the battery back farther back and the CG is closer to balance now it should fly well. Will find out Sunday as the weather should be very nice here in the Cincinnati area.

[rifleman_btx]

Yes! I'm flying mine tomorrow as well!

[NoDirt!]

While I did get a chance to set how straight it will taxi and do a range check, it was too windy for a maiden. And it's supposed to rain tomorrow :Crying2:

I'll get to fly this thing yet!

[rifleman_btx]

I feel your pain, I was hoping to get my carbon z t28 from my buddy this weekend, and was hoping I could fly it tomorrow as well. Even bought the receiver for it. But I'll have to wait til Tuesday when my va check comes in

[Wag727]

I got my e-flite 15-20 retracts today and installed them. I used the original struts that came with my bird but had to modify them a bit to clear the retract housing. Also had to elongate the mounting holes a little on all of them. I also had to file down the end of the steering arm because it was hitting the front retract base and I don't want to kill the servo. All in all, took me about 3 hours and she's ready again. I will keep everyone posted as to how she flies now. Just got relieved of my job at Sam's Club as part of the management restructure after the closures so I will be able to fly a little more until I get another job.

[RCFS]

You may find this helpful (excerpted from "Airplane & Radio Setup" manual) http://www.rcflightschool.com/CG%20rules-of-thumb.pdf

[Grossman56]

You may find this helpful (excerpted from "Airplane & Radio Setup" manual) http://www.rcflightschool.com/CG%20rules-of-thumb.pdf

Thanks Dave, guys, I asked Dave Scott to post this for you, hope it helps.

Grossman56

[Bearcat]

Well Thanks to Callie Graphics I have better art..

[rifleman_btx]

Now that looks good!

[Bearcat]

I read last night what happened to the real plane and I was not happy to find out it crashed due to the right engine failed on roll out, then landed on a frozen lake but with too much speed and hit shore- telescoped the bird.. no survivors. :-(

[rifleman_btx]

Awe dang :/

[Bearcat]

OK I removed the weight in the back but how much does that change the CG? I was using 55-60 range before- so will this move it backwards to 60-65mm correct?
Anybody take a picture of where they marked off on the wing? what battery are you using?

[ryramZ]

Cg should still be in the same place

[rifleman_btx]

Cg will not change just have to find your battery placement that will be alittle farther aft than with the tail weight.

[xviper]

Taking those tail weights out isn't a good idea. I've got a 4000mah battery as far back as it will go and it just barely balances. With no tail weights, you'd have to gouge out foam to get the battery even further back. All you're doing is changing where the plane balances and it won't be at the prescribed CG. As has been said, CG does not change for any given airplane. With this one, it's a matter of placing the battery in the correct place.