Originally Posted by Tim Wolff

You are correct in your observation that CA is too brittle for this application. I assembled mine from parts and used Canopy glue throughout. I'd give it a try on yours, but it won't work miracles. You need a good smooth surface and the ability to actually land on it.

Same here once I started using canopy glue no more pulled out landing gear or struts

Tim

Originally Posted by jrtubb

Awesome bird, I too would like to see some details on that pull pull on the wing and how it is controled inside, especially how this controled.

Dave,

I'd really like more details on your pull-pull aileron setup

I finally got to painting the pilot figure that mtflyr (Pete) molded. More molded in detail than most humans can paint. Yes, he's a "ginger". I was mixing colors for another pilot I was painting trying to get the right brown leather color and the eyebrows are done with an intermediate color I stumbled on during the process. The scarf is Esaki tissue. It really dresses the plane up. Thanks Pete!

Ran a couple more batteries through it at the last indoor session. The big prop makes for rudder trim changes with throttle. I may try some throttle rudder mix, a smaller prop, or both to get that under control. Like every other Dr.1 I've flown, it has to be flown the whole time it is in the air and does not act nice if you get ham fisted with the stick.

Needs some guns. The photo etched guns from overseas look like the best candidate if I can assemble them neatly.

Raise this thread from the dead.

Been working on this all night... Very close to being done. Gave a test flight a couple hours ago, been just working on final details now.

FlyZone DR.1 Modded (1 min 15 sec)

Wonko, Very nice. Glad to see another four channel DR 1. I love flying mine. Just make sure you fly it like a WW 1 plane, What I mean is start into the turn with rudder then add opposite aileron to complete the turn. If you just use the ailerons it doesn't really turn, just kind of fly's on its side. Of coarse I maybe preaching to the choir here, sorry? Have fun.

Jim

So many super nice dr1's in here.
I see people have changed to pz champ or p51 motors. Any flight reports with those? How are the flight characteristics of the heavier setup, and can it handle more wind outdoors? Considering getting this and modding it with a pz motor, or just get a stock se5 Any input appreciated.

Originally Posted by boro92

So many super nice dr1's in here.
I see people have changed to pz champ or p51 motors. Any flight reports with those? How are the flight characteristics of the heavier setup, and can it handle more wind outdoors? Considering getting this and modding it with a pz motor, or just get a stock se5 Any input appreciated.

With so much wing, i don't think it would ever be able to handle much wind.

This plane can use as much nose weight as it can get, so the extra 2.5g doesn't hurt at all.

If you convert the plane to a Spektrum brick, it will lose at least a gram of nose weight, so the heavier motor is a +.

on the longer nose plane, you can keep the 7mm, but for the rotary motored airframes, there are few downsides to an 8.4mm motor/gearbox.

I finally got the 1st flight in with my DR-1. Even with the foam removed up front, and the battery pushed all the way forward to the rotary engine, it was tail heavy. Flew pretty good actually, but had to use full down on the elevator trim. I'm going to stick a couple small pieces of lead in the cowling... and this will be a fun little flier!
(but out of the box... the Albatros is perfect!)

I mounted 2 pieces of lead, (1 gram each) to the front of the firewall and flew the DR-1 today in a 6-8 mph breeze. Could almost back it up, and it did jump around a little.. but flew great. I'm re-gluing all the gear and wing attachment points with canopy glue and will do some detail painting shortly. Neat little flier!