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Post by scarface26 on Mar 3, 2010 22:41:25 GMT -6
Well, the Super Cub BNF that I ordered on 18 Nov., finally showed up at my door today! I'll set it up tomorrow and maiden it this weekend! I'm stocked up with packing tape and various glues, and can't wait for my first crash!
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Post by Solitaire on Mar 3, 2010 23:29:56 GMT -6
Nov 18th? Where did you order it from...Russia?  And people complain about 3 weeks from HC  |
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Post by 19000rpm on Mar 4, 2010 6:59:31 GMT -6
Well, the Super Cub BNF that I ordered on 18 Nov., finally showed up at my door today! I'll set it up tomorrow and maiden it this weekend! I'm stocked up with packing tape and various glues, and can't wait for my first crash! The SC is so easy to fix. Tape and glue. A couple of things you might want to do: Reinforce the cowl by putting packing tape INSIDE around the circumference and from front to back, top and bottom, and cut out for the prop and air vents. You may want to pick up a couple of props, gearbox, a cowl and wing struts. |
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Post by Gabe on Mar 4, 2010 9:21:43 GMT -6
Yup. The prop, cowl, and wing struts are the first things to go in a crash. With my SC, it was the struts everytime. Just take her a ways out, probably further than you are comfortable with, cut the power and glide her in slow. If you take her out far enough, you should be able to grease the landing since she'll be coming in slow.
Best of luck!
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Post by scarface26 on Mar 4, 2010 18:17:32 GMT -6
Well, I've got everything assembled. I added the 2 3/4" Dubro Diamond pattern tundra tires which look really nice on it. It required getting some aluminum tubing for use in shimming the Dubro wheels to the stock wire axle, but it was easy to do. Big question - how do you get the spinner off of the prop? I have tried pulling on it pretty hard without success, but don't want to break something.
BTW, I ordered the plane on 18 November from HobbyZone. The arrival date was supposed to be 3 Dec., but there has just been one delay after another for some reason.
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Post by Gabe on Mar 4, 2010 18:23:49 GMT -6
Landing gear on the Stryker? Let me know how that works. It's a real easy hand launch and without the gear you can land anywhere.
The spinner is an easy one. Take a small screwdriver and place it through the holes on the spinner. Grab the prop with one hand (careful, it's kinda sharp) and the screwdriver with the other and turn the screwdriver ccw.
Props should go on with the writing facing the nose of the plank.
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Post by 19000rpm on Mar 5, 2010 8:15:59 GMT -6
Well, I've got everything assembled. I added the 2 3/4" Dubro Diamond pattern tundra tires which look really nice on it. It required getting some aluminum tubing for use in shimming the Dubro wheels to the stock wire axle, but it was easy to do. Big question - how do you get the spinner off of the prop? I have tried pulling on it pretty hard without success, but don't want to break something. BTW, I ordered the plane on 18 November from HobbyZone. The arrival date was supposed to be 3 Dec., but there has just been one delay after another for some reason. Horizon underestimated the demand for the LP BNF, so the dealers like Hobbyzone were left holding the bag with a bunch of preoders. Then the manufacturere ran behind, etc. I'm assuming this one has the rubber spinner. Fold the back part of the sipinner forward to clear the prop and then un-screw it. It's threaded on th shaft, but after removing it a few times you can pull it off. |
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