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Build Review by Rockin' Rick Part 6
It's time to move on and finish this bird up. Installing a canopy is one of my least favorite jobs but this one doesn't appear like it's going to be too difficult. It's just a tedious job and really requires a slow hand and patience. I like using the Super Z RC56 glue for canopies as it has a long working time and is easily cleaned up with water. I'll drill in and use 5 ea. #2x1/2" screws on each side horizontally and glue the canopy all the way around. Be sure to clean up any excess glue that may ooze out before the drying time of 3 hours approaches. The glue does dry clear, but it looks a lot neater when any excess is removed.
Let's start working on balancing the plane but we have no build manual with a suggested starting point. I called Troy Built Models to see what they recommended but no one there would give me a firm answer, only the run around and double talk. Seems like the days of accountability and responsibility are long gone with airplane distributors. I'll try to balance it right on the middle point of the wing tube if possible for the first flights or perhaps a wee bit nearer to the front of the wing tube. This is fairly easy to set up with this plane due to the type of construction that put the top of the wing root almost even with the fuse. I made a mark on either side of the fuse directly above the center of the wing tube. Then I inserted a screw at this mark and tied a piece of nylon twine to the screw and drew the the string across the center of the mark on the other side of the fuse all the way to the outside of the right wing tip. A piece of tape was put on the outside of the wing tip to mark where the string intersected at this point. The measurement was 6 3/16" back from the leading edge at the wing tip.
I've got my balancing pintles ready and put them under the wingtips of the aircraft. These make it super easy for one man to balance a plane. I moved them around until the plane rested at a level attitude with the wheels not touching the ground . I distribute these pintles and if you would like a set, see them by clicking on our Sky Dancers Store Tab. They make it really easy for one man to balance any large scale plane. With the dual 4400 MAH battery packs secured at the bottom of the rear canopy former the plane balanced about 1/4" ahead of the middle of the wing tube. This will be alright for the first flights and setting up the aircraft. I'll move them and the ignition battery later to set it up better for 3D flight.
Well, that just about does it for this build. I'll have more on how the plane flys later. Thanks for building along with us. Rockin' Rick
Field Report-1. With the aircraft configured as I have built it, I can only begin to say enough good things about the way it performs. Balanced as built, it displayed no nose or tail-heavy tendencies. It was amazing that it only required one click of up elevator and one click of left aileron to achieve solid level flight. Both inverted and right side up. Amazing! Tip stalls nosed over nicely and did not pitch to the wing. Knife edge passes from both directions required about 6% up elevator to compensate for pitching to the belly and about 4.5% positive aileron to compensate for rolling. That's it. Uplines required no adjustment to the engine positioning and down lines were perfect also. This is a marvelous aircraft and will be a source of constant joy to fly for the pilot. It surely works for me. I highly recommend this plane to any pilot who is searching for a great performer, be it for 3D or Precision flying or just everyday large scale sport flying. The construction is better than a lot of other planes out there on the market and it will be a lot lighter than most when it's all said and done. This one, in my opinion, is the best bang for the buck and you're not going to find better. You could pay a heck of a lot more for the Aeroworks 40% Extra 260, but I can't figure out why you'd want to and you'll also be flying a heavier plane to boot if you go that way. This is a real winner here, get yourself one soon.
Rockin' Rick
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