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product Reviews Smart-Fly Competition 12 Turbo
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The Ladies Justina and Dietrich 42% Extra 260
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ARF Build Review- Aeroworks 100cc YAK 54 QB
Distributed by Aeroworks Review by "Rockin' Rick" Part 3
Once the engine and its electrical components are finished, I like to work on the remaining components in the fuse from front to the back. Using the supplied templates, we'll mark and then cut out the ventilation holes for the cowling as recommended for the installation of canister mufflers. I like using a 5/32 drill bit to rough the holes and then follow with the 1/4" Dremel sanding drum for this procedure. Sand off rough edges with a piece of 100 grit sandpaper on the inside and then it's done.
Let's get on those tanks now. The smoke system isn't going to be connected in this model right now, so we'll only plumb the main gas tank but install the smoke tank now to finish this step. The tanks were installed using the supplied tie wraps but I used thicker foam than what was supplied with the kit. 1/2" thick foam was used under the tanks as this is my preference over the 1/4" thick foam provided. Don't forget to wrap your vent tubing as shown on the tank in order to prevent siphoning. The silicone spacers for the canisters were installed earlier along with the balsa pieces to close up the canister cavity. The fuel tank vent line will be routed through the canister/landing gear cover later.
The Smart-Fly 14MZ Power Expander and Turbo regulator were then installed on the equipment deck. I've been wanting to try out one of these for quite some time. I didn't glue down the deck as suggested in the manual as I may want to remove this later for servicing. Instead I used 6 small screws to secure it in the fuse. In the middle pix, I've located the the places on the side of the fuse where I'll place the switches for the Power Expander. With the switches now in place I've connected the rest of the servo extensions and installed the batteries. A pair of Fromeco Peerless 4800 mah batteries will power the the servos. These are matched very well and are protected from overcharging. I think they are well worth the money and cost about $20 less than Duralite of the same power. The higher mah rating ensures that I'll not have to worry about running out of power when I'm busy flying.
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