Chris_89

<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1246037552031_943">I have beenfinishing a Keil Kraft Phantom Mite which lay half built for a few years before i came back to it to finish. I have a couple of questions now just as i am finishing it off. Is a wing tip weight necessary on this model and if so what kind ofweightwould be suitable? The other question is what kind ofcontrol line should i be using? could i get away with using fishingline? thanks for the help</span></p>

davred

I never used tip weights in my mites and had no problems with them.
I used terylene lines with my mites but steel on the Phantoms.

Chris_89

Thats great thanks! Is there a certain grade of terylene i should get? also where do you source it from? here are some photos of how i have been getting on.the engine and canopy are just sitting in place at the moment! thanks

greggles47

Hi Chris,

That's nice work. Is that a PAW 1cc up front?

It would be of help to you to fly with other control line fliers in your area. Where in UK are you?

If you haven't already found the Barton Forum, let me recommend it to you. http://www.controlline.org.uk/phpBB2/index.php

Personally I wouldn't use and fabric lines, instead I'd look for some .008" Brodaks do them, you may also find something suitable in fishing tackle shops.

Good luck with the Mite.

regards

Greg

icerinkdad

Let's start out that I am in the USA so may not have a full answer for someone in the UK. That said fishing line that is identified as "fusion" works well for smaller control line models and there even was a push this last rules cycle for using them in CL combat here in the states(it did not pass). Remember that any knot reduces the breaking strength at the point of the knot by as much as 50%. Look up knots for fishing on the web for best results. Here in the states there are craft stores that sell beading supplies including .008 and .012 stainless wire in suitable lengths.
Bob Furr

If you go to the Brodak website the international dealers are listed and it is likely that you will be able to source steel lines pretty easily.

Chris_89

It is the PAW 0.8cc but i believe its exactly the same engine just with a smaller bore. I found some fishing line with a quoted breaking strain of 35lbs i thought this would hopefully do the job? I live in N. Ireland so i am not sure how big a support of control line flying there is here. Cheers

icerinkdad

At 35 pounds the problem isnt strength. Most fishing line is a nylon product that gives very poor control. You need something that does not streach when pulled on.
Bob

davred

The Terylene I use is from my local model shop and used to come with the Cox and WenMac rtf models.

This is a good online shop for cl bits.

http://www.densmodelsupplies.co.uk/about.php

PS Ive just scaled the plans for the Phantom from an A4 page and am cutting the wood for it. It will give my AP06 somewhere to live.

vauxhall

There was quite a bit of interest here in Phantoms and Mites a few years back, 2005 I think. I'm glad to say I may have been responsible, having build both types back then.
If you do a Forum search the old threads should come up.
Re the tip weight, my Mite did need a small washer glued under the wing tip ( see photo ). I flew it on 35' Laystrate, not much line pull with my model so lighter lines should be O.K.
I've a attached some pics. of my Mite, which, still gets flown sometimes, although it did become a bit of a Hangar Queen when diesel fuel became very hard ( impossible ) to find here in Australia. I mix my own these days, problem solved........John

davred

There are a couple of places that are selling kits for the Phantom here in the UK.

The second one is very pricey.

http://www.belairkits.com/Productdetail.asp?Id=538

http://www.densmodelsupplies.co.uk/i...tom_xv&pid=121

And here for control line:

http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk...ch=Yes&sppp=12

None of these shops are anything to do with me other than as a customer.