Robert Armstrong 2 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I have just bought a Luna 2, my first moulded glider so I will probably be seeking help yjrough the forum soon. Got the Luna from T9 Hobby Sport (very helpful and prompt, even returned phone calls - almost unheard of service these days and they say on the web site what they have in stock!). Bought the servos and wiring loom at the same time, plus some clevis and threaded rods. The Luna doesn't come wih a ballast tube, so I have also sourced some carbon fibre sleeve and laminating resin from Bucks composites (excellent quick service from them too) and am going to make the tube up on the brass rod which will be cut up for the ballast slugs later. The rod has been sleeved with some rolled paper and masking tape and will be further covered with cling film before lamiantion, so hopefully I will be able to get the rod out again! The cling film should let me get the paper and tape back out and that will leave some clearance round the slugs in the tube. Tackling the ballast tube first lets me put off the task of cutting slots in the beautiful wing to install the servos Will add some pics when I have worked out how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Good stuff Rob, will be following with interest Just upload low-res pics to a new album (use the 'my photos' section of the 'my account' pod) and then you can drop them into the thread from the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 well done rob.......i own a luna and a fine model they are.......check out via the search on the forum here for some info re ...your build also.......here is one blog....luna ... ken anderson ne..1... luna dept........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Looking forward to seeing your build blog and I'm sure you'll love flying your first mouldie just as much as I'm enjoying mine, though I have an X Models Whisper. Steve A470Soaring.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Armstrong 2 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Posted by David Ashby - RCME on 21/11/2012 14:15:31: Just upload low-res pics to a new album (use the 'my photos' section of the 'my account' pod) and then you can drop them into the thread from the album. Actually, I meant, 'how I am going to cut the slots in the beautiful wings accurately and neatly' Also, for 'yjrough' read 'through' and for 'lamiantion' read 'lamination'. Too idle to spell check as well as not finishing sentences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Armstrong 2 Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Laminated one layer of carbon sleeve this morning. Took quite a bit of fiddling to get the sleeve over the rod plus paper and tape sleeve and the cling film. Now will leave it 24 hours before I try to get it off the rod. Is one layer of carbon going to be enough? Ballast will weigh about 660 grams in total, in 5 slugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Armstrong 2 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Long digression. Built a mini DLG and got a second hand Whisper in the interim. And I am getting the shed sorted so should do some more soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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