Mike Chantler Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 Slots for rudder already cut in tail post - so just have to transfer to rudder: Unsure whether to fill gap between rudder and tail pots: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) Nice little elevator horns and connectors Ended up being quite slop free 🙂 Plan to use spoilerons so servo arm quite forward angled. Edited April 17, 2023 by Mike Chantler 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 Ha! Wondered why the scalpel slide into the two rudder hinge locations so easily - those nice folk at Top Model had already put slots in for me - just you can't see them until you take the covering film away :0 🙂 Nice, as I personally find making slots like these nicely centred can be quite tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 However, you do have to make the hole for the rudder horn yourself (or of course, I might just be totally in the wrong place 😮 ) Dimensions and location of fuselage exit hole for snake are spot on: Warning to me: however temped, do not glue horn in place with z-bend until servo sorted at other end (!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 Sorted out canopy fitting (so I could check the balance). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 Then had complete panic as could not find the wing-joiner - but was hiding in a safe place 🙄 Assembled as is = 400g. I kind of like the all black look, but it has picked up finger prints (!) Doing a quick CoG check with 100g 4xAA square pack as far forward as it will go indicates it needs at least 100g right in the nose. Add 50g for Rx, cables and servos etc takes weight to circa 650 say 700 if I don't get the nose weight as compact as I would like. Instructions say 680-750g so they are pretty spot on 🙂 Needs rudder & elevator servos, servo tray, rx, bat pack, and nose weight - but a pretty fast build for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 oooh, stealth...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 lol 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 Did more precise CoG check, and only needs 52g to balance at most reward recommended CoG so will add a bit for maiden. But weight coming out at circa 620g at this CoG 🙂 I'm not going to put a ballast tube in as I intend to use it only when my other aileron planes would just stooge around (and it's very lightly built!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 Although quite light it seems to nip around quite smartly 🙂 Box says MH32 mod, and for a built up wing it seems quite slim, so guess this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 Servos in and cable outers glued Used the kit hardware and tray. Servos are Bluebird BMS-125WV which are perfect length for the tray. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Took Slash for quick maiden this morning but by the time we had walked to the slope (40mins) it started to drizzle, which was not of the forecast at all, just had time to launch and check basic trim, drizzle turned quickly to rain so we beat hasty retreat, it managed 4 or 5 circuits in VERY gentle slope lift and dampness without loosing height and that was all we could do before heading down the slope. Needed a little bit of up but that was about it. Will do a dive test etc when we get better weather!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Will post pics when rain allows! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Any further flights Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 Sorry for the radio silence, we've had about 6 Sundays of almost calm and one that was just gales. I've taken it up on the calmer days but I have also taken up an Arthobby Sky-V1.7 which I built just before the Slash. At the moment, and in these conditions, the Sky 1.7 is winning when I go to select the one to fly on the hill. The Sky is a little under 500g and is a very similar size and a similar 9% thick wing. In the recent conditions I've been very conscious of the weight difference and the fact that the Slash has a built-up wing. That and the T-tail and light-weight glass fus makes the Slash seem more fragile to me. This has made me more nervous of flying it in marginal conditions, with the thought of having to land it halfway down the hill if I misjudge things and get into a lot of sink low down. The Sky is I think also a bit better at tracking with it's longer tail moment. I'm just having too much fun with it at the moment, and it's very good at catching thermals 🙂 These are obviously highly subject thoughts, the other club member who has one is a much better flyer than me - so this may help quite a bit to get the best out of the Slash. Will keep taking it up in light conditions 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chantler Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 The competitor: 545g was an earlier estimate - will double check. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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