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  1. ericb

    MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Merry Christmas to all.
  2. ericb

    Real Flight 7.5...

    I'm in.
  3. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    I did some hovering in the basement tonight. It went pretty well.
  4. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    They would make for great flight times. Actually that pic is not mine. I stole it off the interwebs.
  5. ericb

    Real Flight 7.5...

    Starting a different one. gsn throwdown ericb password - gsnhuck
  6. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    I hope it flys better. I have the Crack Yak and love it. Did a little hovering in the garage tonight and seems nice.
  7. ericb

    Real Flight 7.5...

    I concur.
  8. ericb

    Real Flight 7.5...

    Do you want him too? I personally prefer not to have that there.
  9. ericb

    Real Flight 7.5...

    Nobody will laugh. Just come and have fun.
  10. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    That's it. I hope to get a chance to test fly it soon. I have heard great things about this one and hope it lives up to the hype.
  11. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    The final step is to balance it. The suggested CG is 5/8 to 7/8 back from the wing spar. I decided to set it at 3/4". I like to poke a toothpick through the fuse at this point. Then you can lightly grab the toothpick and set your battery where it needs to go. Mine ended up right on the wing...
  12. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    I put my RX on with double sided tape in a spot that works out with the wiring. I put a small dab of welders in the corner of the fuse and attach the wires to keep them in place.
  13. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    For the elevator and rudder control rods, there are guides that need to be installed. Cut out 5 guides for each rod and slip the rod through them. Put a small dab of welders in each hole. I started on the servo end and slipped the rod into the quick connect on the servo arm and then put the...
  14. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    The aileron control horn gets installed now. Make sure the arm angles toward the front of the plane and not the rear. The pushrods go on next. Simply slip the rod through the quick connects on the control horn and snap them into place on the aileron control horn. Line up the aileron and...
  15. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    Next I assembled the aileron control horn and pushrods. For the control horn, the extender goes on the bottom of the double horn that is included with the servo. Use CA to attach the 2 pieces and then wrap some string around and apply a little ca to the string. This makes a very strong...
  16. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    I like to put the motor on before the welders has fully dried. That way the welders holds onto the screws also and they are good and solid. Simply screw the motor into place. Make sure the wires are in the correct spot for where you are going to mount your ESC. Install the esc with some 2...
  17. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    Next is to add the motor mount. I use welders and blenderm for this. Apply welders to the entire surface. Wrap blenderm around each arm and stick to the fuse. I smear a little welders over the blenderm and also put a small amount in each corner where the fuse meets the mount.
  18. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    Next is to insert the servos. After that, glue the top of the V-fuse into place. Make sure you put welders into the holes this time so the top and bottom pieces of the v-fuse are joined together also. I put a small amount of glue on each of the servo mounting tabs on the edge of the fuse.
  19. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    I snipped 1 end of each of the cf rods at a 45* angle. That will make it sit flush in the h-fuse. To assemble, the 2 cf pieces cross through the v-fuse and go into small slots in the h- fuse. The white spacer goes into the v-fuse where the cf crosses. I put dabs of welders into the small...
  20. ericb

    3D Twisted Hobbies Mini MXS-C

    Next is the landing gear. The gear is made up by 2 CF "rods", fuse spacer, discs, and "wheels" with pants.
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