Mojo 60 MoAss serious tail heavyness

[Cobra_03]

Very nice covering job! Looks like the Russian Thunder scheme! I like it!!

I know I was trying to hit the CG on my Moass but it just wasn't going to happen.

I'm at 7-7.5" It just floats around in the sky like a feather.

[borko1]

I'm with chumley on the gear issue. One of Pauly's most brilliant moments was when he came up with the wire gear setup. No, it's not beautiful, but in can take abuse better than anything you can imagine. If it's not too late to use them, you might want to consider doing so.

And since no one else has commented, I gotta say, that's a damn fine looking bird. You might get some flak on the spinner, but don't let that bug you too much. )

Your cg is fine, by the way. Unless you are very new on the sticks, you shouldn't have any problem with it as is. Before long, you'll be wanting to move it back anyway.

What's the deal on the spinner, no good ??

[chumley]

I'm with chumley on the gear issue. One of Pauly's most brilliant moments was when he came up with the wire gear setup. No, it's not beautiful, but in can take abuse better than anything you can imagine. If it's not too late to use them, you might want to consider doing so.

And since no one else has commented, I gotta say, that's a damn fine looking bird. You might get some flak on the spinner, but don't let that bug you too much. )

Your cg is fine, by the way. Unless you are very new on the sticks, you shouldn't have any problem with it as is. Before long, you'll be wanting to move it back anyway.

What's the deal on the spinner, no good ??

Yeah, most the Bros believe in the philosophy that if it doesn't make it perform better, then it doesn't go on a profile. AMA requires something to cover the threads on the front of the crank shaft, so most just use a spinner nut like on my RazorYak (shown here )

[ThumbSkull]

What's the deal on the spinner, no good ??

Spinners make a nice streamlined airflow to the fuselage of a fatty. On a profile there is no girth to the fuse so there is NO point in adding the weight of a spinner. On top of that, they look on a profile.

[whtbronco]

AMA requires something to cover the threads on the front of the crank shaft, so most just use a spinner nut like on my RazorYak (shown here )

Nope, not true. The AMA now only requires the threads on the crankshaft be covered in competition, and IIRC it's only Pattern Comp.

I went through this last year with my club and proved I was right. The club rule requiring spinners has been eliminated.

[andrew69]

AMA requires something to cover the threads on the front of the crank shaft, so most just use a spinner nut like on my RazorYak (shown here )

Nope, not true. The AMA now only requires the threads on the crankshaft be covered in competition, and IIRC it's only Pattern Comp.

I went through this last year with my club and proved I was right. The club rule requiring spinners has been eliminated.

I had this with my club,

Their argument was the threads will harm you if you hit someone,

my argument was the threads was the least of your worry's if you got a prop spinning at 8k rpm coming at you !

I lost the argument and now have a spinner on all my planes

Andrew

[ThumbSkull]

Forget about the CJ with a 12lb 40 size brick at 90mph coming at you. Forget about the prop. The threads definitely are your main problem.

I'd make a thread sleeve of aluminum that barely covers them to fit the rule they made. Either that or make a gladiator style sharp and pointy spinner.

[andrew69]

Forget about the CJ with a 12lb 40 size brick at 90mph coming at you. Forget about the prop. The threads definitely are your main problem.

I'd make a thread sleeve of aluminum that barely covers them to fit the rule they made. Either that or make a gladiator style sharp and pointy spinner.

loving the idea ! I thinking a arrow head may fit the bill

[menaceflyer]

[quote="Erik"]I'm with chumley on the gear issue. One of Pauly's most brilliant moments was when he came up with the wire gear setup. No, it's not beautiful, but in can take abuse better than anything you can imagine. If it's not too late to use them, you might want to consider doing so.

Sorry, but the Menace from 13+ years ago incorprated that LG design.

[Erik]

I'm with chumley on the gear issue. One of Pauly's most brilliant moments was when he came up with the wire gear setup. No, it's not beautiful, but in can take abuse better than anything you can imagine. If it's not too late to use them, you might want to consider doing so.

Sorry, but the Menace from 13+ years ago incorprated that LG design.

Oh well, Paul's still my hero. He knew enough not to f#%k with it.

[Zamfir]

So where did you get that carbon landing gear you are using? I need a set of it

[NVS]

The only reason for covering the exposed threads on the prop shaft is to eliminate someone having to unscrew an airplane from your skull in the case of a head crash. Ouch !!!

[rwp]

So where did you get that carbon landing gear you are using? I need a set of it

I tried a set of the Carbon Fiber landing gear on a Chinn Yak and they broke real easy. Replaced them with a set of Tetherite gear from Ohio Models and they are great. On my Mojo I use the wire gear with no problems.

[andrew69]

The only reason for covering the exposed threads on the prop shaft is to eliminate someone having to unscrew an airplane from your skull in the case of a head crash. Ouch !!!

i'm not disagreeing that the threads may harm you, but if a any plane is flying towards me my initial reaction is not:

" crap I best run for my life, those threads may get me "

it's insted

" crap I best run for my life, theirs a CJ with a 12lb 40 size brick at 90mph coming at me with that big spinning prop "

Andrew

[ThumbSkull]

The only reason for covering the exposed threads on the prop shaft is to eliminate someone having to unscrew an airplane from your skull in the case of a head crash. Ouch !!!

i'm not disagreeing that the threads may harm you, but if a any plane is flying towards me my initial reaction is not:

" crap I best run for my life, those threads may get me "

it's insted

" crap I best run for my life, theirs a CJ with a 12lb 40 size brick at 90mph coming at me with that big spinning prop "

Andrew

Finally someone got my point.

[borko1]

So where did you get that carbon landing gear you are using? I need a set of it

Got it from graphtechrc, it's their 180 fun fly gear.

[nitrofevr]

Its the person that kills not the gun. Its the CJ that harms not the crankshaft!!!

[whtbronco]

Its the person that kills not the gun. Its the CJ that harms not the crankshaft!!!

[DanHoH]

The only reason for covering the exposed threads on the prop shaft is to eliminate someone having to unscrew an airplane from your skull in the case of a head crash. Ouch !!!

BFC had to do that on his truck once. Unscrew the plane from his truck.

[Erik]

BFC had to do that on his truck once. Unscrew the plane from his truck.

I still laugh out loud every time I think of that video. I don't suppose anyone has a copy of it laying around?????