Wattaplane/Skywing 48" EPP/PLY hybrid Slick

[wedoitall]

Diggity are you gonna do any mods to yours

 

[wedoitall]

i strengthen the side of the fuse where the wings meet, i did a LG bolt mod. added a 3rd bolt in the middle, used alil bit bigger bolt and blind nut. 1/4-20 size. on the servo arms for the ailerons i put the longer arms on the bottom of the stock arms and put my ez-connector on the bottom instead of the top. i did the same for the elevator and rudder servos but i didnt put the longer arm on the bottom of the stock arm. seems like its alot better geometry by doing it this way.

i would like to get alil bit taller tail wheel.

i know im forgetting some others, but i really like this plane. it flys really well and the pucker factor isnt quite as high. even tho i do have alil bit of $$$ tied up in her. if the balsa slicks flys close to this ill be getting one.

 

[Diggity]

i strengthen the side of the fuse where the wings meet, i did a LG bolt mod. added a 3rd bolt in the middle, used alil bit bigger bolt and blind nut. 1/4-20 size. on the servo arms for the ailerons i put the longer arms on the bottom of the stock arms and put my ez-connector on the bottom instead of the top. i did the same for the elevator and rudder servos but i didnt put the longer arm on the bottom of the stock arm. seems like its alot better geometry by doing it this way.

i would like to get alil bit taller tail wheel.

i know im forgetting some others, but i really like this plane. it flys really well and the pucker factor isnt quite as high. even tho i do have alil bit of $$$ tied up in her. if the balsa slicks flys close to this ill be getting one.

The only mod so far, (if you want to call it that) I'm not using the nylon bolts for the landing gear. Used metal bolts with some blue loctite. I have installed the servos but not the arms yet. I had planned on using the longer arms on all surfaces, then just going in or out a hole or two as needed. I obviously haven't flown it yet, but I would think it would be a little floatier than a balsa. The tail feather on this beast is enormous!!

 

[wedoitall]

yea the tail feather is massive, i like it. it is floatier than the the AJ yak and the buck 50 edge and it actually tumbles alil better than my buck 50 edge. i thought about using metal bolts, but where i fly sometimes in a ruff cow field it can get nasty on the ground. i do have the wire gear on its way from China. with the long arms im able to get 60+ with the elevator and thats with the hole kinda in on the arm.

 

[Diggity]

I've got it setup with 55 degrees of throw for now!

 

[Diggity]

I got all the arms on, trimmed, and all my throws the way I like them. Just waiting on the motor to come in. Mount it, then she's ready. ETA for the motor is Thursday!

 

[gyro]

I got all the arms on, trimmed, and all my throws the way I like them. Just waiting on the motor to come in. Mount it, then she's ready. ETA for the motor is Thursday!

Looks like you're a sure bet to win now! (plane looks good, btw!)

 

[wedoitall]

heres mine, sorry about the crappy pic tho.

 

[Diggity]

heres mine, sorry about the crappy pic tho.

Sweet!

 

[wedoitall]

Sweet!

wait till you fly it.