Posts by Suicufnoc
1 - 13 of 32 Posts
It'll be lighter than it was when I started... I think it was 4.75lbs. Found 2 oz of lead hidden in the fuel tank foam though, easy weight savings. Also got to cut out some heavier repairs and field repairs and stuff.
Almost definitely would be faster to build a kit, but not a lot. Spending more time cutting stuff out than gluing stuff in. I'm gonna end up completely re-covering the thing too. And I decided to chop the ailerons off and rehinge, one of them was almost completely above the wing on the tip.. Horizontal stab was about 2" crooked as well. I think that was a botched repair.
In any case I don't have a mojo kit, and I do have this... Coulda just flown it as it was, but not good flying weather right now, and it'll fly better being straighter and lighter
Did a little more tonight:
![Wood Rectangle Composite material Flooring Roof]()
![Wood Rectangle Automotive exterior Urban design Composite material]()
Almost definitely would be faster to build a kit, but not a lot. Spending more time cutting stuff out than gluing stuff in. I'm gonna end up completely re-covering the thing too. And I decided to chop the ailerons off and rehinge, one of them was almost completely above the wing on the tip.. Horizontal stab was about 2" crooked as well. I think that was a botched repair.
In any case I don't have a mojo kit, and I do have this... Coulda just flown it as it was, but not good flying weather right now, and it'll fly better being straighter and lighter
Did a little more tonight:
If you have access to a large format printer or don'tv mind taping 8.5x11 sheets together, plans are om here for free in the swanys house forum
Plans
Well, shipped out the last kit and things are quieting down. Big shout out to Mark Shope and all his hard work getting that done. It's been a long run and we are ready to retire from this! Many of you have asked about the availability of plans. I considered selling the designs, but how can I...
www.theprofilebrotherhood.com
Needs prop, rubber around can, and swap to an F plug. More or less trimmed and ready to maiden. Gotta steal a hair tie from the wife.
...I'll redo the hatches eventually. If battery ends up in the wing I'll probably redo them with magnets, if it ends up under the fuel tank I won't bother. I think CG will be fine with battery in the wing, I'm at about the front of the hatches with empty tank and no prop.
![Purple Wood Monoplane Airplane Flooring]()
...I'll redo the hatches eventually. If battery ends up in the wing I'll probably redo them with magnets, if it ends up under the fuel tank I won't bother. I think CG will be fine with battery in the wing, I'm at about the front of the hatches with empty tank and no prop.
Servos are still what were in it when I got it. Savox 0254mg on rudder, Hitec 475 on elevator, 485 on ailerons, 81mg or something on throttle. Elevator's probably the worst fit out of those. Weak and slow. Not horrible on 6v though.
Those JX Servos I put in the tail of the Zero-G will be great if they hold up. Low profile standard size, strong, fast, semi-light, $11 each. People put them in rock crawler trucks and beat them up and they seem to hold hold up, so I'm optimistic.
4lb 3oz btw with heavy spinner nut, empty tank, no prop, and add 1oz for battery.
1 - 13 of 32 Posts
