GWS Slow stick build

tallflyer · Feb 18, 2007, 01:21 AM

GWS Green Slow Stick quick build video slide slow!

http://www.photoshow.net/watch/Bb6HI2uh

TopSpin · Feb 18, 2007, 01:13 PM

Nice Job on the build and the slide show.

John.

tallflyer · Feb 18, 2007, 10:24 PM

My software also lets me add message blurbs to the pictures that How I will add the notes so stay tunned.

tallflyer · Feb 18, 2007, 11:45 PM

Ok here are all the build pictures.

I will add notes to each pictures as time permits!

tallflyer · Feb 19, 2007, 12:31 AM

Part 2

tallflyer · Feb 19, 2007, 12:41 AM

Part 3

MiseryQ · Feb 19, 2007, 12:47 AM

Odd Question.
I see you have the brace between the frame and rudder/elevator.
I was under the impression that the brace is on the outside of the rudder/elevator like the attaches photo.
Which is "correct"?

tallflyer · Feb 19, 2007, 12:49 AM

step 4

tallflyer · Feb 19, 2007, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiseryQ

Odd Question.
I see you have the brace between the frame and rudder/elevator.
I was under the impression that the brace is on the outside of the rudder/elevator like the attaches photo.
Which is "correct"?

Great question (the new GWS slowstick only requires you to glue the rudder to the side of the fuselage) no hardware is supplied to bolt it on!

tallflyer · Feb 19, 2007, 12:59 AM

Part 5 (more pictures)

tallflyer · Feb 19, 2007, 01:07 AM

build 6

Clink · Feb 20, 2007, 01:24 AM

Tallflyer, that's good stuff, I wish I had that last week!

I painted my green one red, one can of testers will almost cover, light "tack" coat,wait a minitue or so, then just anough to cover, the bottom of my H-stab is black, so I would get 2 cans if I didn't already have 1 can here already. Looks cool with the GWS USA and flag stickers on the black. I wanted to go camo, probally not a good idea in case I crash in the brush around my house, which I almost did in the wind last night , lucky the neighbor has a huge hay field next to me, he said I can fly there, but I only use it to land if it's windy or my nitro dead sticks, or like the first time, throws the prop off at about mach 4(well, at least 75mph).

GWS4CEO · Feb 21, 2007, 01:26 AM

We also made very few of the brown and yellow color.

Pretty soon, there will be black, orange, and gray.

Still looking for sky blue, pink.... What else you like to have?

crxmanpat · Feb 21, 2007, 02:17 PM

Oooh, black would be way cool!

Mr Lin, forget the sky blue, go with Navy blue instead, like the Corsair color.

Pat

wedge98 · Feb 21, 2007, 03:02 PM

Black, Navy Blue, and Orange(construction color) get my vote

Gray is so so

drop pink and sky blue unless you change the decals to something besides iron crosses...

maybe birds and butterflies or something else that doesn't remind me of world war 1

Feb 18, 2007, 01:21 AM	#1
tallflyer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego Montgomery, California, United States Posts: 4,823	GWS Slow stick build GWS Green Slow Stick quick build video slide slow! http://www.photoshow.net/watch/Bb6HI2uh

Feb 18, 2007, 11:45 PM	#4
tallflyer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego Montgomery, California, United States Posts: 4,823	The build pictures! Ok here are all the build pictures. I will add notes to each pictures as time permits! Attached Thumbnails Stock GWS Slow Stick 300 Kit 35.4 KB · Views: 314 Items used for build. 1. GWS-ICS300 speed control fitted with a deans battery connector. 2. GWS PICO NARO Servos 1. GWS 6 Channel Receiver 1 GWS EPS-300C Motor (D) gear 37.2 KB · Views: 310 First part of the build is the Elevator (notice foam has holes pre drilled for horns and bolts) 95.4 KB · Views: 317 Using a new # 11 xacto knife cut a 45 in the foam on the elevator (cut the front piece not the elevator piece) 85.6 KB · Views: 294 Use a medal straight edge to cut 45 86.8 KB · Views: 290 Closeup of 45 cut in foam 58.6 KB · Views: 286 Then put a piece of clear GWS tape from the decal sheet on one side of the foam then line up the other side and tape both parts together, (repeat process for the Rudder parts) 71.3 KB · Views: 261 rudder pieces taped together (if done correct the tape should be on the right side of the rudder and the top of the elevator 70.8 KB · Views: 274 Plastic Elevator braces 51.3 KB · Views: 203 Lighty sand braces with sandpaper 81.9 KB · Views: 174 5 minute epoxy used to mount braces 84.2 KB · Views: 187 spread a thin layer of epoxy on sanded side of brace (remember a little goes a long way) 77.6 KB · Views: 175 line up holes on brace and elevator. 65.2 KB · Views: 239 I like to put the elevator decals on now since I can lay the Elevator on a flat surface. 74.9 KB · Views: 173 Both parts done and ready to be mounted to rear fiberglass fuselage section. 81.1 KB · Views: 217 Last edited by tallflyer; Feb 19, 2007 at 12:21 AM.

Feb 19, 2007, 12:31 AM	#5
tallflyer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego Montgomery, California, United States Posts: 4,823	And the build continues! Part 2 Attached Thumbnails Elevator is bolted to rear fuselage part from underside I tighten the bolts just enough and then put a drop of CA glue on the threads to keep teh nut in place. 53.8 KB · Views: 244 Lighty sand the right side of the fiberglass beam this is where you will attach the rudder. 53.8 KB · Views: 216 Using 5 minute epoxy attach the rudder to the right side of the fiberglass fuselage piece. 57.8 KB · Views: 280 Picture from the otherside. 58.8 KB · Views: 227 Picture of both parts together. 75.9 KB · Views: 284 Cut out all the plasic parts (this is the order they will be put on the fuselage) 83.4 KB · Views: 351

Feb 19, 2007, 12:41 AM	#6
tallflyer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego Montgomery, California, United States Posts: 4,823	the build pictures Part 3 Attached Thumbnails Slide all the plastic parts on the fuselage and then attach the front portion of the fuselage to the rear using the supplied bolts/washers and nuts. (put a little drop of ca glue on the threads to hold the nut in place) 35.9 KB · Views: 188 closeup of bolts 78.2 KB · Views: 227 the front wing brace should be 5 3/4 inch back from the front end of the fuselage 94.8 KB · Views: 234 Attach the motor to the fuselage with the last bolt and washer (you will need to use your xacto knife to cut some small noles in the motor mount to get the bolt to fit) then attach the langing gear. 77.7 KB · Views: 315 plastic cap on 2 main wheels! 51.6 KB · Views: 209 I put a drop of low temp hot glue on the rear landing wire to hold the tire in place. 89.0 KB · Views: 231 Closeup of bolt holding motor in place. 68.0 KB · Views: 218 GWS EP-1180 prop/washer/nut and spinner 95.7 KB · Views: 184 Make sure the GWS logo and writing is on front side of prop. 58.7 KB · Views: 209 Attach spinner by just pressing it in place. 64.6 KB · Views: 209 Closeup of motor setup! 60.9 KB · Views: 343 Last edited by tallflyer; Feb 20, 2007 at 12:47 AM.

Feb 19, 2007, 12:47 AM	#7
MiseryQ Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norfolk, Va Posts: 2,043	Odd Question. I see you have the brace between the frame and rudder/elevator. I was under the impression that the brace is on the outside of the rudder/elevator like the attaches photo. Which is "correct"? Attached Thumbnails 19.2 KB · Views: 364

Feb 18, 2007, 01:13 PM	#2
TopSpin Fear of Flying Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 1,323	Nice Job on the build and the slide show. John.

Feb 18, 2007, 10:24 PM	#3
tallflyer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego Montgomery, California, United States Posts: 4,823	My software also lets me add message blurbs to the pictures that How I will add the notes so stay tunned.

Feb 19, 2007, 12:49 AM	#8
tallflyer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego Montgomery, California, United States Posts: 4,823	build pictures step 4 Attached Thumbnails Using extreme tape Attach the carbon rods to one side of the wing panel (then the next) 88.2 KB · Views: 335 then run a couple pieces down the center ( I like to run 1 strip down the center, then 2 piece on top of the first and then 1 piece on top of the 2) no glue or epoxy is needed when you use extreme tape your wing is rock solid. 74.1 KB · Views: 325 Put the decals on and Now its looking like a Slowstick! 84.4 KB · Views: 275 Test fit the Wing with Rubberbands. ( it took me 1 1/2 hour to get to this point) go slow take your time. 86.7 KB · Views: 322 Last edited by tallflyer; Feb 24, 2007 at 08:16 PM.

Feb 19, 2007, 12:59 AM	#10
tallflyer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego Montgomery, California, United States Posts: 4,823	build pictures Part 5 (more pictures) Attached Thumbnails Pico naro servos were used (I added some ez-connectors to make installing the pushrods a snap) make sure you center up your servos before you install them makes adjusting them faster later. 82.0 KB · Views: 421 gws ez-connector 48.5 KB · Views: 254 control rod in rudder control horn 60.0 KB · Views: 281 slip ez-connector over tip of control wire 67.4 KB · Views: 267 clip body onto control wire it's that easy! 64.9 KB · Views: 281 Control horns were attached to foam using lowtemp hot glue ( GWS gives you ez-connectors to attach the control rods to the horns.) took me all of 5 minutes to intall the setup! 63.2 KB · Views: 337 Elevator and rudder with ez-connectors installed 63.8 KB · Views: 269 Last edited by tallflyer; Feb 19, 2007 at 09:09 PM.

Feb 19, 2007, 01:07 AM	#11
tallflyer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego Montgomery, California, United States Posts: 4,823	build pictures build 6 Attached Thumbnails Battery and esc in place 86.0 KB · Views: 472 top view of setup 71.9 KB · Views: 329 GWS 6 channel receiver 76.1 KB · Views: 309 bottom view of location of 6 channel receiver 72.0 KB · Views: 296 complete setup 37.4 KB · Views: 312 high tech balance box 96.7 KB · Views: 314 GWS instruction call for CG to be at 105 mm from front edge (I had to add some of the supplied clay and a few small pieces of weight to the inside of the fuselage to get the balance right I also slide the wing back to about 6" from the front edge of 75.5 KB · Views: 418 100 % RTF Slowstick ready for her Madian Flight! 89.4 KB · Views: 423 Last edited by tallflyer; Feb 19, 2007 at 09:38 PM.

Feb 20, 2007, 01:24 AM	#12
Clink Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fairland, Oklahoma Posts: 92	Tallflyer, that's good stuff, I wish I had that last week! I painted my green one red, one can of testers will almost cover, light "tack" coat,wait a minitue or so, then just anough to cover, the bottom of my H-stab is black, so I would get 2 cans if I didn't already have 1 can here already. Looks cool with the GWS USA and flag stickers on the black. I wanted to go camo, probally not a good idea in case I crash in the brush around my house, which I almost did in the wind last night , lucky the neighbor has a huge hay field next to me, he said I can fly there, but I only use it to land if it's windy or my nitro dead sticks, or like the first time, throws the prop off at about mach 4(well, at least 75mph). Last edited by Clink; Feb 20, 2007 at 01:55 AM.

Feb 21, 2007, 01:26 AM	#13
GWS4CEO Houng-wen Lin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Shijr, Taiwan. DungGwan, China. City of Industry, California. Posts: 18,348	We also made very few of the brown and yellow color. Pretty soon, there will be black, orange, and gray. Still looking for sky blue, pink.... What else you like to have?

Feb 21, 2007, 02:17 PM	#14
crxmanpat TEAM EJF MINION Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 10,032	Oooh, black would be way cool! Mr Lin, forget the sky blue, go with Navy blue instead, like the Corsair color. Pat

Feb 21, 2007, 03:02 PM	#15
wedge98 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 1,266	Black, Navy Blue, and Orange(construction color) get my vote Gray is so so drop pink and sky blue unless you change the decals to something besides iron crosses... maybe birds and butterflies or something else that doesn't remind me of world war 1

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