Yes that "four letter" word.
Well most of the parts have arrived for my 4th CNC machine. So it is time now to think of building at least during the week. Perhaps someone in a warmer section could benefit
I finished off my fourteenth Bubble Dancer and have been flying it the longest of any that I have built.I had flutter problems with the previous two by allowing the stab mount to have a loose hinge. With this one I got rid of the problem. Phew!!! Unfortunately when I launched it I knew it was not quite as strong. After some research I found the green Amoco foam was no longer made by Amoco and the 45 # compression had now dropped back to 25. It will still take a very powerful launch from most winches. So now it is time to build another with Dow hi load 60. The unit is covered with glass only no paint so the carbon is very visible. It is equipped with 2 metal gear Hitec 85, no spoilers and an FMA M5 (ch11) receiver and a high capacity battery. Flying weight is approximately 39 ounces. The foils are the AG24,25,26 that Mark designed specifically for the application and in the write up has my name on them. Sale price $550 plus shipping. It will be ready to fly when you receive it.
The other plane that I was trying to wring out the flutter was a Supra
clone. Again the fault proved to be the same. It seems to be standing
up well to my F3B winch. In order to iron out the difficulty though I
switched to a thicker wing the SD7084 that Donovan of Selig Donovan said
could race with the RG 15 at a slightly heavier loading. The
interesting facet I find with this model is similar to my use of it
years ago in the "Magic" by Weston it can pirouette on flaps in lift
unlike others that I have flown. The planform is similar to the Aegea
with the forward sweep of the Supra. A case of making good use of your
mylar. The unit is equipped with four digital thin wing servos by Hitec
and a Multiplex micro digital for the elevator an d a Futaba 133 for
the rudder. All up weight 75 ounces. The receiver is a Multiplex IPD on 51 driven by a high capacity battery. The top surface of the wing is white
with a pink tip diagonal . Of course this flies more like one of Harley's.
So now having gotten rid of the flutter it is time to build it with
Mark's thin foils again. Sale price complete ready to fly the day it
lands $750 plus shipping
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Finally I have a 3m Laser with Multiplex digital servos in the wing and JR 341
for the stab and rudder. A new high capacity battery drives the
Airtronics FM receiver. The Fuselage is natural Kevlar with white
wings on the top and carbon black on the bottom. The fuselage was
crashed once and excellently repaired. Sale price $700 plus shipping.
I received this in exchange for assisting in programming an Evo.
Because of this the servo assignment is the Jr order for all of the above.
So if you are in the same boat I will sell an Evo(Synthesized) to go with any of the
above. I have one Evo 9 $500 and an Evo 12 $600. You would primarily
buy them at this price because you are interested in the fact they are
preprogrammed. The Evo is one of the easiest radios to program but
almost impossible because of our previous experience. It is that
experience of flying a plane towards you for the first time.
Ask for pictures.
Rick Richard Hallett Pittsfield ME
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