[scochrane]

Bought a completed airframe and need some help completing the plane. Where can I find wire for the landing and flying wires, control surfaces? Also, what size of servo do I need, I figure ones out of a 40 size plane won't do. Also, what size engine would you recommend? I'm leaning towards gas.

Thanks
Stephen

[cassat]

Hi Stephen,

Yes, you probably want a gas engine...because you need the extra weight up in the nose
for proper C of G balance. Have a look at the Zenoah 38 or Quadra 42 enginess.Lots of info on the internet for these.

For servos, you can have a look at these for a starting point and go from there if you
want another brand: http://www.hitecrcd.com/products/ana.../hs-755hb.html

Your flying wires could either be plastic coated wire or kevlar with crimped ends and
adjustable turnbuckles. I think you can get these made by Dubro Manufacturing from most
hobby shops. Worst case would be a fishing tackle wholesaler ha ha

Cassat

[scochrane]

Thanks for the info cassat. Just starting to fly and maybe I bit off more than I can chew at this point but saw the airframe at a swap meet and wasn't leaving empty handed (and the price was right)

[williame3590]

Forget the gasser, go with the OS 300 inline four..........sweet!

Just kidding, would be extremely nice though.

Bill

[voyager_663rd]

Flew mine with an RCV90. Very scale as I could put an 18x12 prop on it.

Flying wires are decorative not functional. PITA generally. Don't wait till you've got the wires till you fly it though.

[MikeS]

Don't think you would get a Zenoah or similar in the cowl of a 1/4 scale DH82 - I can only just fit one under the hood on my 1/3 scale. And Gary Allen's (1/3 scale featured in Model airplane News) also just squeezed in a G45.

Don't like to cross post, but you might want to troll the threads on RCScalebuilder - there's a ton of 1/4 scale Tiger stuff there.

Cheers, Mike

[williame3590]

Originally Posted by voyager_663rd

Flew mine with an RCV90. Very scale as I could put an 18x12 prop on it.

Flying wires are decorative not functional. PITA generally. Don't wait till you've got the wires till you fly it though.

WOW, did the RCV 90 perform well with that prop? I am installing one in a Bucker Jungmiester.

Bill

[voyager_663rd]

Originally Posted by williame3590

WOW, did the RCV 90 perform well with that prop? I am installing one in a Bucker Jungmiester.

Bill

Very nice. It is a large (wing) plane and it flew very scale. I had to increase the wheels by an inch to accomodate that prop but it is a sweet engine.

It's going to go in my corsair (if I ever finish it) with the same prop. Not scale but as close as I can considering the wheel limitations (wheel wells).

[Orion1971]

Just a quick thought, do you have any idea what breed the kit was ? I have a pilot moth here and still have all the plans and building instructions. Maybe one of these days I'll actually finish it.