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Excellent, just gluing the tail plane on mine and then its radio install and make a decision on wing tanks or not.

One thing to watch out for is they supply a carbon wing joining tube but there is no mention of it in the instructions. That would be an easy one to miss when gluing up the wing halves.

AlanF wrote: ...and make a decision on wing tanks or not.

I'd leave them off in the first instance. They'll add weight and drag and they will get knocked off until you have it trimmed for a nice landing.

I think you're right Mike. The aileron linkages are very exposed so I'll need to cobble up some sort of fairing. I might make up a hard point making use of the wing tank mounting holes.to do the job.

AlanF wrote: Excellent, just gluing the tail plane on mine and then its radio install and make a decision on wing tanks or not.

One thing to watch out for is they supply a carbon wing joining tube but there is no mention of it in the instructions. That would be an easy one to miss when gluing up the wing halves.

That's interesting, the Mig has a carbon spar for the horizontal tail, but it is definately in the instructions. Not for the wing though.

AlanF wrote: I think you're right Mike. The aileron linkages are very exposed so I'll need to cobble up some sort of fairing. I might make up a hard point making use of the wing tank mounting holes.to do the job.

I definately think you should definitely fit the tanks, so you can knock them off on the first launch, that's what all the best people do

No carbon in the tail plane but there are pre-fitted carbon spars in the wing as well as the mysterious joiner They've also fitted the ESC with an XT 60 rather than deans which I'm ok with. My kit came in a plain white box - no box art whatsoever., I was surprisingly disappointed with that.

JonTappin wrote:

AlanF wrote: I think you're right Mike. The aileron linkages are very exposed so I'll need to cobble up some sort of fairing. I might make up a hard point making use of the wing tank mounting holes.to do the job.

I definately think you should definitely fit the tanks, so you can knock them off on the first launch, that's what all the best people do

I suspect there will be sufficient opportunity for comedy without making things harder for myself.

Edit:

I just noticed and had to laugh:

Despite being in widespread use, the misspelling definately comes in for considerable scorn. The Urban Dictionary has a separate entry for definately, which it defines as: 'Idiot-speak for “definitely”. One of the most common moronic misspellings found on the Internet'.

Alan, if the MIGs have no stiffner in the wings that'll be their weak spot. :lol:

I thought about leaving the wing tanks off but was concerned about the aileron's servo linkage in contact with the ground so fitted them anyway and dem thar plastik coovers to help them skeed along the wet grarss.

Oddly since fitting everything possible mine balances out with Nano Tech 2200 60C 3 cells in the middle of the bay. Gyro works real nice. Just got to master the chuck...:lol:

It'll be interesting to see how effective the Gyro is. I watched a YouTube of someone flying a 64mm Panther with an A3X. He found the Gyro very effective especially as he was flying in a stiff breeze,

I'm going to try an 1800 mAh Zippy to start and take it from there. I think it should balance out if I set it as far forward as possible.

Alan wrote

Despite being in widespread use, the misspelling definately comes in for considerable scorn. The Urban Dictionary has a separate entry for definately, which it defines as: 'Idiot-speak for “definitely”. One of the most common moronic misspellings found on the Internet'.

Watch out Alan, you might get your wrist slapped, mine’s still stinging.