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Twisted Hobbys Crack Laser, with a few new build tips

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alawson999

70cc twin V2
OK, look at the build log at the very beginning of this thread - look for the phrase "optional reinforcements"

I think the term "Blender mod" was in the build instructions for the Inferno - but I could be mistaken . Concepts and goals are identical.

If I am using the wrong terms - perhaps one of you TH experts could enlighten me.
 
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Mooseknuckle44

30cc
alawson999 said:
OK, look at the build log at the very beginning of this thread - look for the phrase "optional reinforcements"

I think the term "Blender mod" was in the build instructions for the Inferno - but I could be mistaken . Concepts and goals are identical.

If I am using the wrong terms - perhaps one of you TH experts could enlighten me.
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I hadn't heard the term, but since this post was headed with " a few build tips" I kinda figured those tips/mods were what you were

referring to. I was telling my Dad about the reinforcements and he just finished his Beaver a few months ago. Says he wishes he

could have found out about those tips before his maiden flight. Might of saved his nose. lol.
 
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Mooseknuckle44

30cc
Maiden flight is set for Saturday night. Transmitter is setup, plane's initially trimmed, only thing l'll be finding out is it my battery is set far enough forward to make it fly slow instead of once. Lol.
Any pics of examples of where to place the battery on an actual Laser would be phenominal!
 
AKfreak

AKfreak

150cc
Here, I press fit my packs using the balance lead as tension. It new slips out, and no extra weight.

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Mooseknuckle44

30cc
Thanks!! That's not too far back for a newb such as myself? A few tips were to keep it a lil forward of CG. I found my CG to be directly in line with the Elevator servo.
 
AKfreak

AKfreak

150cc
That battery placement is the perfect spot for my packs, the plane is so easy to fly. I don't know what weight packs you are running, but in that spot I can fly 350 to 800's and it just works. YMMMV

I like the plane to be neutral and with my 350's it is dead center in that spot. If I want to fly a long time, I use the 800's and it is a little nose heavy, but no biggie, it still fly's super easy.

I wouldn't over think this, just put on a pack and go fly it. It is nose heavy slide it back, to tail then forward. Have fun. AKf
 
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Mooseknuckle44

30cc
Happy to report that my first flight(s) were all successful. Had a little hiccup with the landing gear tying up with aileron servo. After a successful, albeit somewhat hard landing, the gear arm pushed up into the servo arm. I just picked up the plane as l couldn't taxi it and throttled up.
Well. She went up, over and right before nosing into some tall grass l pulled off throttle(thanks for the heads up).
Picked her up, discovered the problem, lil bit of 28 gauge picture wire and some glue and we were back in the air.
Flew thru 4 batteries( 2-450's and 2-800's, both 2S.)
The guy there with my Dad and l said he's been flying RC for over 20 years and i was full of **** saying this was my first flight. Lol. In a very complimenting way.
Thanks for all the tips guys.
 
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