Steve, The GL will require some noseweight over a minimum RC setup. I strongly recommend you leave the nose the stock length and add weight as needed to get the recommended balance point. The noseweight is not a problem for performance... the reduced damping and increased tendency to oscillate in pitch that you'll get from lengthening the nose will reduce flyability. To minimize the amount of noseweight needed, install the servos as far forward as you can, extending the pushrods as needed. Put the receiver just ahead of the servos with just enough room for the battery ahead of it. Then increase the capacity of the battery using 1400 MaH to 2400 MaH cells... this will add weight where you need it, but it will be useful weight rather than dead weight. Remember these cells will take a LOT longer to charge with the stock system charger... 2-4 times longer. If you do these things, the amount of noseweight you'll need to add will be minimized and the overall weight gain will also be minimized because you'll be putting the mass of your RC system where it helps the plane to balance. Greg Stewart (Minneapolis, MN, USA) -----Original Message----- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 21:31:50 -0600 From: "Steve Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Gentle Lady Message-ID: <000701c05a7e$135cc580$edd0f018@seth> I am building my first Gentle Lady and I was wondering how they balance out on the average. I do not want to have to add nose weight later when I could extend to nose now if needed. Thanks for you help! RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
