The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[pawnshopmike]

All better now!

 

[BalsaDust]

Well, Maiden of the Grasshopper wasn't pretty. Combination of tail heavy, high rates and low pilot skill equalled a wild ride! Got her back on the ground with a nose plant. Luckily it wasn't a total loss. All damage is already repaired and I was hoping to fly it again today after turning down the rates. But it seems that an aileron servo stripped out. So I'll have to grab a new one tomorrow.

Damage pics.
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Damn that sucks dude. Is that how much down thrust that motor has in it or did it get knocked all funny in the nose plant? Seems like a lot.

 

[ChickenBalls]

Giving the 104 Slick a good once over then clean and wax wana fly it this week seems like a good idea LOL

Shame on you for letting her be a FAT NASTY GIRL

 

[ChickenBalls]

Well, Maiden of the Grasshopper wasn't pretty. Combination of tail heavy, high rates and low pilot skill equalled a wild ride! Got her back on the ground with a nose plant. Luckily it wasn't a total loss. All damage is already repaired and I was hoping to fly it again today after turning down the rates. But it seems that an aileron servo stripped out. So I'll have to grab a new one tomorrow.

Damage pics.
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Ouch, hate that Mike, glad she was repairable.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Damn that sucks dude. Is that how much down thrust that motor has in it or did it get knocked all funny in the nose plant? Seems like a lot.

That's the way it was setup. I used the factory motor box. I thought it looked funky too but this is my first cubby so I have no comparisons.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Damn that sucks dude. Is that how much down thrust that motor has in it or did it get knocked all funny in the nose plant? Seems like a lot.

Hell, maybe it needs even more down thrust! It took off in about 2' , literally and it just wanted to climb climb climb.

 

[BalsaDust]

Yeah I have found when working on my slabs its sometimes hard to tell the difference between not enough down thrust and a tail heavy condition. Deff check your CG again. Should be around 33% of the wing cord.

 

[Jetpainter]

Sorry to hear that Mike, but glad you were able to fix it so fast.

 

[mndless]

She looks good as new

 

[BalsaDust]

Oh if it makes you feel better I dorked my Purple profile this morning and had to repair it as well.