Buzzard Droppings Febuary 2003

to the wing, keeping the gap very small. This still allows more than the specified 1 - 1/16 inch full deflection in both directions. Both wing ailerons were installed before proceeding with other tasks. The wings are kept in their protective bags while not being worked on to prevent damage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some extra pieces of plywood were glued in each corner of the servo bays, adding more thickness for the screw threads. A notch is needed in two of the servo mounting blocks to clear the servo wire. The mounting blocks were glued with 30-minute epoxy and screwed into the hatch cover. We also needed to file and cut away some wood around the hatch opening in the wing so that the hatch fit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luckily, the ARF comes with a string for pulling the aileron servo wires through the wing. We managed to lose the string in one of the wings while we were in the process of tying the 36-inch servo extension wire onto the pull string. Getting the pull string back out of the wing turned out to be quite a tricky thing! With a little help of the vacuum cleaner, we were able to get the pull string out again. Whew!

 

PCM10x radio wing type for flaperons. The left wing is plugged into the AUX1 channel and the right wing is plugged into the normal aileron channel. A six channel receiver is being used for this model.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 We will have more of the building sequence in the next newsletter, but if you’re anxious, there’s more on our web site:

Http://www.barnyard-buzzards.com/Builders_Corner/Rascal110

Guess what we received this Christmas! Anyway, this looks to be a great addition to the hangar. Here's the Specifications: ·          Wingspan: 110 inches. ·          Wing Area: 1522 sq. in. (10.57 sq. ft.) ·          Length: 75-3/4in. (overall) ·          Weight: 11 - 13 lbs. ·          Wing Loading: 16.6 - 19.7 oz./sq. ft. ·          Radio Required: 4-Channels - Rudder, Elevator, Ailerons., Throttle. With 5 Servos ·          Recommended Engines: 2-Stroke: 1.20 - 1.50 / 4-Stroke: 1.20 - 1.80 / Gas: 21 - 25cc

Well protected and BIG! What a kit...

The ARF comes in a box that measures 89-1/4 x 17-1/2 x 10-1/4 inches. The street price for the kit is about $429.00 plus shipping. (Support your local hobby shop and buy it locally if you can).

The parts are huge and come wrapped in plastic. Everything is well protected and the kit comes with everything needed to build the plane except the engine and radio.

We took the time to add our AMA number on the left wing. Other decals (included in the kit) were added as well.

We used the covering iron set at 315 Degrees F to remove any wrinkles in the covering and to go over all the seams.

Thin CA was used for the installation, just as the instructions directed - 8 small drops. The aileron is kept very tight