Declan

I have added flaperons to a few of my models. The most recent one was the Weston Cougar I built a couple of months ago. It is fairly floaty by design but quite heavy for it's size IMO. It can be a little bit of a pain into the wind not wanting to come down, my Eflite Sportix being light is a bit similar but it likes coming in quick so no real problems there. The flaperons on the cougar do add to the lift and make it more floaty as suggested above. The nose does pitch up bit requiring some down elevator to counter, I could add a mix but I'm happy to control it with the stick on the fly so to speak. The upshot is that into wind with flaperons and more power (needed) it doesn't come down any quicker but the forward speed is much reduced making it easier to bring it to the ground. In a strong headwind it comes down more or less vertically.

Ok, I'll drop the wing spar if it's going to cause issues with compression of the foam. My plan was to hinge the ailerons on the top as you've suggested with the cutaway on the bottom to keep the top neat. My plan for the flaps was no cutaway and a bottom hinge. I figured there would only be a large gap when deployed. The flaps are finished so I'll have to stick with what I've done. The fuselage is also nearing completion so I hope to have photos of the primed parts by the end of next week. The fuselage has been clothed with glass cloth and EzeKote. It's a very strong construction now! The model is looking like it could be a very good everyday flyer resistant to hangar and transport rash. I did buy the Dynam Me109 as a compliment to this build, hoping to have a mini Geschwader.

I'm trying not to replicate everything here on the main build thread for the Me110 and keeping this as a more detailed build log. The control surfaces are coming on and I'll post an update on those when they're finished. I have been doing some experimenting with covering materials which has delayed them somewhat. My Fw190 build is queued behind this project so I've been testing out a few things on this model. In the meantime I've joined the wings together. I'm using the expanding type of gorilla glue which is very strong and sticks pretty much to everything! I'll be covering the wings with cloth and resin (more about that in my control surfaces post in the near future) so I'll overlap the cloth at the joint for extra strength. I may not need the jointing bandage in this instance as the cloth will be effectively doubled over the joint and should be very strong. I'm also going to place a metal wing spar in the end of both wings that I have from an older disassembled (crashed beyond repair) model.

I'm in the process of finishing the tail parts and control surfaces. I got a bit bored playing with little pieces so I decided to join the wings. Always impressive to have a wingspan greater than your height!

I've finished forming the main wing control surfaces and started the channel and aileron servo box cutouts. I'm going to stick the wings together and bed the conduit in the wing with Gorilla glue. I'll add the metal bar from an older model into both wings as extra support. The gorilla glue I'm using is basically liquid expanding foam so it will hold everything nicely.

After a few weeks flying and assembling/repairing other models I finally got some more work done on this build. I'm experimenting with the covering technique shown my Mark Croucher on You tube using polyester dressmakers lining as the covering fabric. So far it seems quite easy to work with.

After a few weeks flying and assembling/repairing other models I finally got some more work done on this build.

I can assign the three switch positions no problem. It's where to enter the value for the different positions I cannot see. I can only see one offset setting box. I can assign different values to the air brake when switching between my low, high and 3D rates but that still means only one flap position in each rates setting.

The air brake on the T16iZ will do that also but I cannot see how to do two stage of 'flaps'. I might need to spend a long week dedicated only to the TX.

I'll download it and give it a read.

I've seen that description but I don't think that is 'Flaperons' Mixing actual flaps with ailerons is, as far as I understand it, a different thing. My understanding and previous usage of flaperons is this. You only have two moving control surfaces. Aileron left and aileron right. No actual flaps on the model. The flaperons setting allowed you to drop the ailerons on both sides downwards by whatever degree of movement or mm of travel you wished within the limits of aileron travel. So with no control stick input to aileron both ailerons would be dropped like flaps. Control stick inputs to the aileron would be unaffected and they would still respond as before allowing you to roll the wings as desired. The effect of the dropped ailerons mimicked the effects of flaps. This is my understanding of what 'flaperons' means. I did use this on my old Futaba 6ex. I've quoted the instructions from the Futaba 6ex manual below. Page 20 if you download it for reference. I have posted this question myself previously and no one has shown me the description below from the 6ex manual in any T16IZ manual. If it's there I cannot see it. As I said mixing actual flaps with ailerons is not flaperons IMO because flaperons specifically works on models with ailerons only. However, I'd be more than happy to be corrected because as I mentioned in my previous post the air brake function is similar but with only one offset setting which is not as good as the flaperons option from before. FLPR Flaperon mixing (ACRO only) This function allows the ailerons to be used both as ailerons and as flaps. The flap control switch (CH 6) operates the flap function. To use flaperon mixing both ailerons must be operated by separate servos.

Sorry this may be a bit late. Having upgraded from an earlier Futaba to a T16IZ I concur that flaperons have been removed from the programming as I tried to find it myself. Why, I don't know as it was a handy feature. Progress I suppose?? The air brake function will work but it only has one offset (flap) position. The old flaperons could be set with multiple flap positions. The T16IZ is a nice radio though that can be bound to many different Futaba RX protocols so I think it's quite versatile.

I did have a look on the Wheelspin models website where I ordered it. There does seem to be a good spares list with availability showing at the end of January. I went with the theory that being a new model spares should be available for the next few years. E flite seems like a well established brand and they have quite a line up of models. I'm not sure where they are made.

Coin flipped and Sportix is the one, order placed!

I've done the usual route of watching as many YouTube videos as I can. They are very similar so flip a coin time!