• If you are new to GiantScaleNews.com, please register, introduce yourself, and make yourself at home.

    We're 1st in Giant Scale RC because we've got the best membership on the internet! Take a look around and don't forget to register to get all of the benefits of GSN membership!

    Welcome!

91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

AKNick

640cc Uber Pimp
Slapped the mufflers on. Copper RTV on the bolt threads and a thin coat on the muffler mating surfaces.

435B39C9-FBBD-408A-B26B-E84C4673F751.jpeg
14D60E0A-7A8F-4FEA-AE28-4BF44530250E.jpeg
14821D73-455B-47FE-8ECF-61927B1C96C5.jpeg
9E0570B8-47CC-4962-812F-D7474198386F.jpeg
495F982D-ABAC-4BB1-AC38-FCDBC519E66F.jpeg
 

AKNick

640cc Uber Pimp
Do you let the RTV dry before you mount the muffler.

Not really... I tightened the bolts until they just started to squeeze out some RTV, waited a little bit then tightened them all the way. I think tightening them all the way in the beginning is the way to go, thinking that if there was any give in the RTV, it would eventually break down and get loose... Just my thoughts, not experience.
 

AKNick

640cc Uber Pimp
Worked on my choke setup. Basically found a threaded pushrod I had laying around, put a 2-56 ball link on it. Drilled a hole where I could dangle a piece of wire with a z bend in it attached to the choke lever. Put the cowl on, and checked where it hit and marked and dremeled out a hole large enough for a small grommet. Put on my linkage setup, let it protrude out the exit, made some strategic bends, trimmed it and created a flat spot and installed a wheel collar.
D12D9F2B-B54B-4334-BCC4-8FB5558DF61E.jpeg
AF203E13-EED4-4FA9-AD53-9CB0564DBC6B.jpeg
D034EA78-21CE-4068-B574-A812A9D3A78C.jpeg
 

Snoopy1

640cc Uber Pimp
Worked on my choke setup. Basically found a threaded pushrod I had laying around, put a 2-56 ball link on it. Drilled a hole where I could dangle a piece of wire with a z bend in it attached to the choke lever. Put the cowl on, and checked where it hit and marked and dremeled out a hole large enough for a small grommet. Put on my linkage setup, let it protrude out the exit, made some strategic bends, trimmed it and created a flat spot and installed a wheel collar.
View attachment 111779 View attachment 111780 View attachment 111781
Neat and simple and it works. Done next job.
 

Alky6

150cc
Which throttle servo did u end up going with?
Build looks awesome! Extremely impressed with airframe quality.
 

AKNick

640cc Uber Pimp
Next job indeed! Fine tuning surfaces to match each other. Setting EPAs and deflections.
The miracle throw meters are nice, you have to be gentle because there centering is picky, need to make a fixture that opens the jaws up a little. But works for now. Used a little digital protractor to match each side easier.
40deg ailerons
55deg elevators
50deg rudder (I know it says 45... changed it to 50 for now)
92F497BF-5D4F-4334-8E25-96B55A7E2C8E.jpeg
C5DDDC84-BDF7-4445-933D-53A72906F4B4.jpeg
64AAF208-8A97-48A2-8717-EDE1D810AEB6.jpeg
 

AKNick

640cc Uber Pimp
Which throttle servo did u end up going with?
Build looks awesome! Extremely impressed with airframe quality.

I’m using the 1267. If it does fail, it would just stick for a second based on what I’ve seen.... but it has worked well for others and it’s super popular so we shall see!
 
Top