AFSalmon

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That sheet is 100% correct and what I was trying to explain with relationship to the geometry. Both ends must match and rarely do folks cross the cables on giant scale planes. You get rubbing and other problems like messed up geometry due to the offset deviations. Example C is probably the more common these days due to the large and thick rudders. Having the horns offset behind the hinge line makes installing easier but of course you need a matching offset servo horn. Thanks for posting that sheet!

tiktock

i thought i had to cross the cables? on my normal fuse i don't but with the hybrid if i don't cross them, then i would have to make a slit along the hole side of the fuse..... has anyone done a straight pull pull setup on the hybrid?

Trisquire

I haven't walked through this whole thread. Just curious. Is the Hybrid Edge legal for IMAC competition? I know it's sort of a profile, but is it true to scale enough?

Tom

alpapilot

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I think you need a pilot and an instrument panel for IMAC. Unless you fabricated a clear canopy that rules it out. However, I do wonder if you where to put a picture of a pilot on the side if that would count .

Constrictor

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I want one

Crash90

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Constrictor. You would love it.

Tiktock. I have my cables crossed. My pivot point is right on the hinge line and my servo arm is slightly offset. My gemetry is perfect. I have the same tension on my cables all the way through the motion. I mounted one cable to the top of the servo arm and the other to the bottom. I am using a SWB servo arm which is about 1/4" thick. Tthis keeps my cables far enough apart that I don't have any problems with cables rubbing.

Trisquire

That shouldn't be too hard to fabricate. I'm surprised more people don't select the Hybrid Edge as a 50cc IMAC choice. Sure, you have to build it, but it's a lot cheaper than the alternatives. Seems to have a better wing loading too.

Tom

alpapilot

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That is probably the biggest understatement of the year .

AFSalmon

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To fly IMAC though you have to be a scale plane. You could fly the Hybrid in Novice class though as this rule does not apply. In the Sportsman and up class though it has to be a scale plane. I was surprised how well the Hybrid does fly pretty good IMAC circuits.

outssider

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Has anyone been able to get the hybrid to do an inverted flat spin???... I have used up all my tricks and still can't get even close. Hybrid just starts flipping over on itself. if you try using less elevator, the plane just goes willy-nilly all over the place. I have got a decent up-right flat spin although it's not locked in as well as i'd like. I have a feeling that the extreme taper of the wing is not condusive to flat-spins.

rcplanenut

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Yes, I can do inverted flat spins all day long with my hybrid. start with a blender into the flatspin. It will also do upright flat spins

Trisquire

Well, you could probably use the wing and tail surfaces verbatim. The fuselage would require some modification to make it scale-like.

Tom

alpapilot

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Same with mine. Blenders are nice and slowwww.

3D_Junkie

alpa,
How many rolls of covering did you use for that scheme?

alpapilot

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Two 50' rolls.

A-L-P-A (no "h" in there)

3D_Junkie

Sorry about that.

I only allocated two 25' rolls. Should I think about ordering some more?

craigteffe

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No, 2 25's should be more than enough. I used 1.5 25' rolls and then i used another color for my trim scheme.

alpapilot

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That's what I meant, sorry. Two 25' rolls for a total of 50'. [sm=spinnyeyes.gif]

3D_Junkie

I was about to say "Holy Handgrenade, that's alot of covering!". The covering would cost almost as much as the kit.

Glad to hear I've ordered enough.

I am thinking of doing a scheme similar to yours. I have always liked that scheme on the full size plane and seeing yours, I love the simplicity of it. Do you mind?

IT would be cool to show up at Nash with two almost identical planes coming from places 1500 miles apart.

alpapilot

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Have at it! I used metallic red monocote. It makes it "pop" a bit more.

craigteffe

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Just to let you guys know I have just finished up on building a new fuse for my second hybrid, and on this one i moved the stab up 3 inches closer to the wing and so far the only change i can see is it allowed me to install the rudder servo in the tail where the elevator servo would normally go and i moved it down to the bottom of the fuse.

After i get a few more good flights on her i will let you guys know more. I have another Hybrid kit and a friend is going to build this one for me. I just finished building another MOJO and I am about over building for a while. I wanted to have a spare hybrid for when we go to Joe nall.

Here are a couple pictures of my Hybrid and the MOJO.

craigteffe

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Ok guys finally got a video of my hybrid. I got it this time before anything happened to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XGiNxy3d70

AFSalmon

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Very nice Craig!