buliding light/4 star
12-02-2002, 07:30 AM
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buliding light/4 star
Id like to hear from anyone that has any ideas for building the 4 star 40 lighter.
Im thinking about replacing the 3/32 lite ply fuse sides with 3/32 balsa sheeting, and building the tailfeathers from sticks. Can i get any input on that or any other "weight saving" ideas?
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Im thinking about replacing the 3/32 lite ply fuse sides with 3/32 balsa sheeting, and building the tailfeathers from sticks. Can i get any input on that or any other "weight saving" ideas?
Thanks
12-03-2002, 11:40 PM
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Bipeflyer, Are you planning for electric flight? I think 3/32 balsa as a substitute might be a tad too light. You might also look into cutting extra holes in the fuse to lighten it. I wouldn't mess with the wings though, no point in it as it really doesn't help. Most of thew useless weight is in the fuse. I subbed the ply in my LT-40 with 5/32 for electric flight....mo problem so far. Maybe someone else has some suggestions. See Ya! Jollyroger
12-07-2002, 10:58 AM
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buliding light/4 star
when i built mine i put some extra lightening holes in the fuse and replaced a couple of the smaller bulkheads with balsa. I also pinned the vert. stab with toothpicks instead of any external reinforcement. It was light enough that i put the elevator servo in the tail and needed no balancing weight.
Oh, and the more you sand, the lighter your airplane gets
Oh, and the more you sand, the lighter your airplane gets
