Redwing 50cc slick 540 build log

[njswede]

Are you going to put the homemade SFGs on it?

 

[bbrown2828]

Yes... I am but they won't make it on it before the madien I am short of time.

 

[bbrown2828]

rx beds came in today from azhar the plane is shaping up nice and neat. Madien set for Saturday at the Memphis prop busters flyin

 

[bbrown2828]

airframe is complete. Just have to mount cowl.. and cut vent holes in the fuse. Will hinge wings tomorrow night and install Wong servos

 

[bbrown2828]

pretty clean install so far.. The fuse is now done.. switches came in today. Also got the wings all hinged and control points glued in I used the surface mount.. on the wing.. I just don't trust a 444 oz servo in a hidden door.. but I'm sure.. that it would have been fine in there ..and made a much neater install but I would have needed a little bigger arm than what I had so I went the surface mount...

 

[SnowDog]

wow -= that's cool - I didn't know the surface mount pocket was still there!!! nice to have that option

 

[Enterprise]

Same here. I got 1.75" arms. Using 7950s for the ailerons.

 

[gyro]

Same here. I got 1.75" arms. Using 7950s for the ailerons.

7950's or 7955's?

7950's seem a bit overkill?

 

[Enterprise]

Yes they are. I have 2 7950s and 8 7955s and I know the 50s have issues being rudder servos. I need 2 airplanes worth of servos out of these so the 50s go in a pair somewhere. Originally I was going to use my spare BLS157 on rudder but it has to go back to hobby services and that never goes well.

 

[njswede]

What's the specific issue on being rudder servo?