Sid Dennis Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Looking for a first build and there is not a great deal out there self build wise. After a search here Flair kits seem to be good and several blogs and tips here. Then found out Flair kits are no more! Anyhow just found a Cub J3 kit and bought it. While waiting for it to delivered I have been looking for build blogs OR previous questions. I am going to use electric for power and will look into that later.What I would like to know is the following. When I read posts on these older kits with one servo for Aileron its advised to use a servo in each wing. The threads I have seen on this kit build all use the single servo method. Is there a reason for this? is this just a cosmetic choice OR does this type of model not suit servos in each wing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Look into electric power alongside your build Sid As for hatches, battery mount, motor mount and access. This size of 4 channel will easily fly on one single wing servo But with 5 channel, 2 wing servos, you have the choice to adjust each aileron individually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 As Denis says, with a Cub a bit of aileron differential (more up than down movement) can make for nicer turns, you can do this mechanically on a single servo set up by offsetting the control rods on the servo disc, but if you use 2 servos you can adjust this electronically and fine tune the sweet spot. When the flair cub was first out (25 years ago?) the basic Futaba servo was around £11, they are still around the same today, plus a lot of people only had a 4 channel radio, so it was really for economics back then. BTW 30 years ago I had a Chris Foss Phase 6 glider with a single aileron servo, friend is currently building one and it's set up for a 4 servo wing now. I am also in the process of refurbishing an old Sig Clipped Wing cub and I've changed it from a single aileron servo to independent servos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Dennis Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 Thanks, I will go with servo`s in each wing. wont be as clean looking perhaps but might make it easier build for me. I think my hardest part will be sorting out where to put removable hatch's and best way to mount the motor. Would it be best to utilise the engine bearers in standard position OR discard them and put new bulkhead in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Welford Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 The Flair Cub came in 2 versions: foam wing or built up wing. If yours is the built up wing version installing 2 wing servos will be straightforward. A few of us joined forces to build one (about 20 years ago) for our club to be used as a trainer. As far as I remember it flew nicely. It was the foam version using a single aileron servo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Dennis Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 Robert, It is the balsa built up wing kit. Second hand but box still sealed. Been told I can return it if not satisfied, so can not get fairer than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 These were mine Sid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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