Have 3 dirty birds. 4 in my life. 1st when I was 15…. Now 65. The maiden on the first ended poorly as it took out the cornstalks, ground, broke the GoldHead block and some other disasters. That said, we’ll chalk it up to EK Logic radio or dumb kid… or both.

Now, smarter and older i started an upgrade of a used ARF. Or maybe its a built kit. Foam wings and glass body…mechanical retracts and no momo. Otherwise it was stellar with some hanger rash and dents. Since i have been out of the plane hobby for decades this plane is a mule so I can LEARN.
Let the re-build begin.

Goals:

• Keep it light, use little to no ballast . It either adds speed or longevity.
• Keep it smooth so its faster…
• Use this as a test bed before building the NIB ARF or recently scored DB… dove to Naples FL. to grab that!!
• Establish a modular system where elements can be removed or moved to tweak performance... this came later os the build progressed.

STEP 1:
Tank must be on CG. I get the fuel draw issue, but were smatter today and have more options.
Was able to fit a 350 water bottle style tank on a rail system using Sorbothane as the isolator.
First with a 3 line UNIFLOW balanced system, check valve at the pipe.
2 cycle motorcycle filter as the sub tank just behind the firewall
Easy fill fuel dots are a must, one for fill and empty and other as a vent.

STEP2:
Add electronics of the day
Frsky X20s with SR8 and 900 MHz redundancy
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Adding a stitch with a switch on the end. Part is not made for the X20s so it needs a little adjustment and hook-up.

Had to modify the included stick and rethread from 6mm to 5mm. OR drill a hole thru the stock stick. Chose to tap the stick as a long thin hole in hardened steel is a challenge…. 2mm dia. over 30mm is a stretch for a bit… Threading the harden part was trying as it was…

Asking the brain trust where to hook up the wires…. Can i piggy back on an existing switch, hook to a momentary button on the back… etc. Need some electrical expert advise.

Hello fellow fliers,

Flying continues thru the dog days of summer. Familiar faces and some new. A great club supporter has moved back north and his continued involvement in the club will be missed. Art added great value and growth to the club.

A few new young students following dads footsteps. So Terry and I have picked up being the current instructions. Should anyone like help, know a student or interested flyer let me know and we can make a date. The mornings have been beautiful with little to no wind and comfortable temperatures! …. Till about 9:AM

We added some slats to the fence between the furled and kart track. This defiantly helps you see the fence as a solid element. We have more and at the next workday we can add more.
We have some services who help sports fields be level, smooth and safe with a dirt/clay/seed build-up. So we’ll see what they say and what prices we can get.
I’m working on an easy way to make the last two hangers have a larger field opening. So bigger gas and electric planes have a large hanger entrance. Any help or ideas would be welcome.
The larger mower has a belt issue. Should anyone know or be able to get that serial number I can find more about the belt... the hippy downtown has the info!

Maybe you noted that our driveway entrance/apron has been paved.
Last work day I got together with Commissioner Jenkins and pressed for that to be done as they were going to pave bridge road. We’ll look what just...Continue Reading