tiny-james Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 So I'm building the glider up and came across this image and just wondered what the glue is being used as it's not in the instrucions But looking at the image is it glue or a simple drawing of a battery ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 The canopy on this glider clips on by means of two lugs either side of the hatch. Picture shows the battery being installed! I regularly fly a Phoenix 2000 in competitions, so please contact me if I can be of any help. Its a great glider!. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny-james Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 @SIMON CRAGG can I ask the controler horn and the servo arm, the pin doesn't fit together do you have to drill out the holes. can you point me in the right direction on begginer setting's What holes would you use on the glider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Yes, drill out the holes in the horns so they are a good fit. Not loose so there is a lot of "slop", but not to tight to cause binding. Worth getting a set of small drills!. I would put about 10mm movement on everything, 30% expo and the c/g at the most forward position to start with. Once you have flown the model, you will probably need to fine tune the settings, so you are 1005 comfortable with it. Second hole in on both servo and flying surface, fine tune the amount of movement on you TX. If you try and fly it with too much/ unequal movements, it will be VERY difficult to fly. Make sure all the clevises are secured with a tiny cable tie to stop them springing open. And of course do not forget to put your long CAA number on it somewhere. If you have not flown before, please go to your local club and get an instructor to test fly it for you. It might sound easy, but its a reasonably large glider and I'm sure you don't want to break it on that first flight. Good luck!. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, SIMON CRAGG said: Make sure all the clevises are secured with a tiny cable tie to stop them springing open. Fuel tubing is a common option for this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 All good advice from Simon - especially the final piece about clubs! You may find that there is a small piece of tubing already on each control rod - this can be used instead of cable ties - slide it onto the clevis so it keeps it closed, but not so close to the horn on the control surface that it stops it moving (a good instructor will check this..) Or you may find some pieces in the hardware pack..... Not sure if you know what expo is - if so, ignore this..... expo will 'soften' the movement of the planes control surfaces when the transmitter sticks are near the centre, so that stick movements near the centre have less of an impact than those when the sticks near their extremes. This makes flight smoother; the amount is a personal choice so you/your instructor may want to change it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny-james Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 The kit has got some tube's for the control rod's I may change these out for some shrink wrap. The control clevis has the design that it will stop from squeezing too tight built in stop on the pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Whilst we are all waiting for better weather, have you considered getting a flight simulator?. They can be VERY useful when learning to fly. Be careful when using the supplied tubing, some of it can be very brittle. Heat shrink is a good idea, but please do not melt the fuselage!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny-james Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 I have a flight Sim "Pheonix 6" I use it twice a week with one ribbon on a wing so I can see left or right while learning to fly a plane I have just added a TV to the kitchen wall so I can stand and operate the transmitter standing up and the TV is much bigger than my laptop plus I increase the plane/model size to max 200% I think the supplied tubing supplied is a bit on the small side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Phoenix is a decent sim. There may be a Phoenix model here https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2382571-User-Built-Models-for-PhoenixRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Note that there are two sizes of Phoenix glider kits - 2000 and also 1600. Control movement might be a bit different for the smaller one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Walsh Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 13 minutes ago, kc said: Note that there are two sizes of Phoenix glider kits - 2000 and also 1600. Control movement might be a bit different for the smaller one. There's also a 2400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny-james Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 I have the 1600 phoenix s as it was me just fishing for a Christmas gift from the wife to start this hobby. I was diagnosed with right heart failure 12 months ago which is terminal yep I have anywhere from 2 years to 5 years expected left. I have found myself just sitting in the house watching TV waiting to die. But this is not good for the mental health of my wife and friends, also myself so I decided to take up flying. Flying started out with a drone for a caravan site LOOK around because of my health I can’t walk very far anymore as a result of my health condition. I love to take photos while I’m on holiday. But to get me off the chair at home I have decided to fly planes as the drone’s a very much weather dependent where flying planes can cope a bit better with the wind 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 OMG. My thoughts are with you. Have you got a local club you can go to? We have several members who are not in the best of health. Model flying is fantastic for mental health. Beavering away in a warm workshop during the cold winter months, and then spending as much time in the fresh air with like minded people "up the patch", when the weather improves. Once concentrating (and talking....a lot), on flying, the days go so quickly, and it certainly helps take your mind of other worries that would only multiply sat in front of the box. I really hope you can get your model in the air, and search out those elusive thermals, and enjoy this fantastic hobby as much as we all do. The very best of luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny-james Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 @SIMON CRAGGI didn't mean to make this post awkward Sorry Right now, the vinyl that came with the plane is rolled up. Are there any tips on making it flat or do I just fight with it to place on the plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 You could lay it flat, weigh down the corners, and blow warm air over it. ... although tbh, it should be so thin that it not being flat will not be an issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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