Shaun Walsh

if the flying wing has elevons then the mixing is done in the receiver using switch J4, elevon mixing must NOT be used via the transmitter. Basically just set the wing to normal with 2 servos in the TX and the receiver sorts it all out for you.

I agree, cgCalc is very good. A fellow club member had a Hunter PSS that just wouldn't fly and suspected that the CG was wrong. Ran the dimensions through cgCalc and it recommended a CG some way back from the original position. After the removal of some nose lead it flew perfectly.

First, check that the elevator response in auto recovery mode is correct, putting model's nose down results in up elevator. Second, set the model on a level surface with the wings and fuselage level/horizontal. Power up the receiver and before the receiver has finished initialising toggle the stabiliser mode switch on the transmitter rapidly about 6 times, this sets the receiver's "level" memory. That should sort it out.

OK, so not exactly a newbie then which was my main concern. 3 cell 2200 should be usable, just need to be able to position it to give the correct CG. A couple of hundred watts should be adequate, 300 watts if you want to fly it like you stole it. Other than that Tim's advice to cut the nose off and fit a firewall and screw the motor to it makes sense. Alternatively do what I did with my Cumulus and make an over wing power pod and keep the nose intact.

The first question is how new to the hobby are you?

I wouldn't bet on it, if you want to stop the puns there are lots of hurdles to overcome and I don't want to be saddled with the responsibility, it would only stirrup trouble.

You had better rein this in rather than spurring us on or be saddled with the consequences, or do I have a blinkered point of view?

That's not a dream, it's a night mare.

I put a 3541 1070kv motor in the Riot with a 12x6 prop and a 50amp ESC to provide extra headroom.

Depends how you define performance but it's easy to put a more powerful motor in the Ruckus, I did the same with my Riot went from 320 Watts to 430 Watts and will climb vertically.

Possible 6 month sentence for carrying an airgun in a public place, up to 10 years inside for possession with intent to cause fear of violence.

I'm currently building one from the Sarik kit and yes the wings are built up.

Gentle warming with a hot air gun?

Not sure I'd recommend a bungee for a free flight model, it works for rc gliders because you can control the model as it goes up. I've seen a couple of gliders launched with the receiver turned off and it doesn't end well. At least with a manual tow line you get to stop running and abort if it goes pear shaped.

Loaded dice 30? Available from Sarik Hobbies with laser cut and additional wood packs.

"Should you have any questions, during the assembly and setup, Mario I. Arguello (MIA), the designer, is available for technical support via our Contact Us page." from the link below MIA web site

Spektrum receivers with Safe Plus feature have RTH and self landing ability but they appear to be model specific and not transferable/adjustable.

None of the lemon receivers have RTH. I have flown models with the lemon stabilizer plus receiver and it does help if conditions are gusty. However there is a downside, the receiver takes about 15 seconds to initialise, not a problem when you first switch it on before take off but a potentially large problem if the receiver loses signal in the air, 15 seconds is a long time to be out of control. This happened to me flying a Hobbyking Skipper, fortunately the failsafe was set to engage self levelling mode so as the model descended from a loop the motor cut, the model rolled upright, pulled out of the loop and performed a downwind landing about 20 feet away from me, all this before the receiver regained contact. When a similar thing happened with a Spektrum Ar620, the telemetry reported a hold and around a second later I was back in full control.

Dare I say that he gets all the best lines?

That's just a pipe dream!

Did you hear about the Irishman who believed in reincarnation? When he died he came back as a tin of condensed milk!

You will need a charging cable to match the connector on the battery. Plug into charger and connect battery, turn charger on, scroll through battery type options to Nimh, select charging option, auto is probably the best, select charging current, 0.5 amps would be a good start then press start.

Elevator pushrod on the wrong hole at the elevator or servo end reducing the throw? Just found this Reduced elevator throw You may need to reverse the switch used for panic mode.

The manual only shows how to set up a Gen2 DX6, here is a link to a video showing how to set up the DX6i and similar earlier transmitters. If your 6i doesn't have a 3 position switch you may only get the choice of beginner and expert modes. Dx6i setup Hope it helps

I think that the point David was making was that if the uncle's neighbour objected to Nazi markings on the model he would also have objected to Spanish markings on the model as General Franco was a supporter of fascist Germany and Italy at the time.