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3D MOJO 65 w/20cc Build

Luchnia

70cc twin V2

Alky6

150cc
Surfaces are hinged. Got servos installed in tail. Started making up pushrods using 4-40 threaded rod and carbon fiber tubing. First try gluing in the rods using thick CA was a miserable failure. Got mad and used some hysol 9430. Can't find anything that bonds to prepregs better than that. Just takes forever to cure.

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stangflyer

I like 'em "BIG"!

Alky6

150cc
I have everything mounted or sitting on the scale. 8lbs 5.2oz. (Except for tech aero IBEC and a couple fasteners). Also looks to be able to balance reasonably well. Pretty happy with that. End result should end up less than 8.5 lbs.

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Luchnia

70cc twin V2
I have everything mounted or sitting on the scale. 8lbs 5.2oz. (Except for tech aero IBEC and a couple fasteners). Also looks to be able to balance reasonably well. Pretty happy with that. End result should end up less than 8.5 lbs.

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Mine came out at 9.1 lbs, so 8.5 should be pretty good. I put it through the ringer and can do tons of wild stuff with it, but I gotta learn to fly as low as balsadust does before I have arrived. :D
 

BalsaDust

Moderator
Mine came out at 9.1 lbs, so 8.5 should be pretty good. I put it through the ringer and can do tons of wild stuff with it, but I gotta learn to fly as low as balsadust does before I have arrived. :D

Only one way to get there and that's to do it. :)

Seriously though when your down low and close to yourself it becomes a lot easier in my opinion. One other thing I learned and everyone does it different but for me when I pop into a hover I look at the tail of the plane the whole time its in a hover. I have found doing it that way I am able to maintain a more stable harrier than if I'm watching the entire plane. Oh and next time we fly together I'm not taking no for an answer, you will fly the "Big Tiddy"
 
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