DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Diagram of a way to get the wing dihedral even on both sides. Prop two flat boards at correct angle and then lay wings on this and glue to centre section. I would 'beef up' the area where teh wing joins the centre section, thickening parts and posiibly adding another ply dihedral brace. Edited By Daniel Hingston on 02/06/2013 11:38:51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 shot from above showing inside of fuselage (and very messy wiring!) You can see the foam sleeve that the receiver sits in. Edited By Daniel Hingston on 02/06/2013 11:40:03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Oh dear I think I've messed up the image formatting, or maybe its just my laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I think I can press on? The underneath with some hatches to access the battery and also the wiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 The enlarged tail to allow for elevators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 The linkage to the elevators. All control surfaces are just solid balsa, hinged with sellotape on both sides. This is a ridiculously heavy pushrod - don't copy this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Rudder linkage. It is closed loop with two plastic 'snakes' running through the fuelage to the servo. The horn is just 1/32" ply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 And finally motor to show lead noseweight glued just inside. I gather from other Tomboy electric fliers that this is pretty standard so not to worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Hope this is of some use. message me if you get stuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Sorry craigyboy, i just read your older posts so I understand if you don't want to find a club. You should be fine learning with Tomboy on your own. Just make sure that it is not too heavy, the centre of gravity is correct (I think it is shown on the plan). I needed some help but that was because I made the mistake of having far to great control throws on the rudder, ie it could swing almost 40 degrees each way. In actual fact when you fly Tomboy you will see that only a tiny rudder input is needed to corner it. Hand launch it on full throttle and it should almost go straight up. Then throttle back and gently ease it round with tiny rudder inputs. Initially you will only need to elevator to bring the nose up on landing. When you feel the battery is low (you will notice as it will require slightly more throttle to keep the plane airborne), bring it in to land. Cut the throttle completely so you can focus on the rudder. Keep it straight into wind and it will glide down nicely. When you are just a few feet up, introduce some up elevator to bring the nose up. Where I fly the grass is very long, so the landing is simply a case of getting close to the ground and letting the grass catch and cushion it. It often ends up upside down, but no damage is done. Make sure you have the throttle completely off when you touch down so as to reduce the chance of damaging the prop or the motor. Again, you may be comfortable with all this already as I think you said you have flown several rc planes before, but it may be a help Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Flyer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Haha I have just remembered this! Should help you see how to put it together! Type 'Time lapse movie of Tomboy build' into the search for keyword box above the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 thank you so much daniel spot on with what youve wrote should be a big help ive built planes from kits but never from a plan so its new to me aswell kind regards craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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