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Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log
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"The wings should be quite firm on the spar... you don't want to any play in them at all... so if you are going to give them a sand then proceed with caution... ie: sand a little and check fit a lot."
"Very good point Gazz, You only want to take the minimum off, just enough so that you don't have to force the wings on to the spar. They should go on nice and snug but not tight."

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Comments appreciated although a little unnecessary. Hand sanded with course & then fine wet'n'dry in small increments until spar ends slid snugly into wings.
Had to file out holes in fuse to accept positioning carbon fibre dowels.
Cursed a few times positioning screw holes for cowl, not much room for error.
Speedie now housed inside cowl.
Fine adjustment of rudder was a pain but pull wires retained constant tension.
Control surfaces utilise ball joints screwed to horns, will locktite screws after maiden.
Had 13x6 prop ordered for it but after watt/amp test on 6s 20-30c 4000 power up, i had heaps to spare. Upped the ante to a 14x7 APC and pulled 60 amps & 1350 watts (motor rated 2000watts & 80 amp speedie).
Wheel pants to go & I am finished & ready for a maiden.
Sitting a little nose heavy at moment, but waiting for wheel pants to mark a correct position for battery, initial test was full forward battery.

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Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 22-01-2013, 07:04 PM
RE: Build log - Super & Cheaper MX2 - by wingtipper - 22-01-2013, 08:05 PM
RE: Build log - Super & Cheaper MX2 - by secant0give - 23-01-2013, 07:30 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by gbanger - 23-01-2013, 03:27 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 23-01-2013, 07:10 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 23-01-2013, 08:51 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 23-01-2013, 09:21 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 23-01-2013, 09:58 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 24-01-2013, 12:26 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 24-01-2013, 06:03 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by popeyepete - 24-01-2013, 09:21 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 24-01-2013, 12:09 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 24-01-2013, 12:47 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by gbanger - 24-01-2013, 04:51 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 24-01-2013, 04:58 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 28-01-2013, 05:48 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 28-01-2013, 10:49 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 29-01-2013, 05:39 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 29-01-2013, 04:57 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Skidz - 29-01-2013, 09:44 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by popeyepete - 30-01-2013, 07:31 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 30-01-2013, 09:04 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 29-01-2013, 06:23 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 30-01-2013, 09:44 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 30-01-2013, 09:56 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by smuzz - 30-01-2013, 12:39 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 30-01-2013, 08:08 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 30-01-2013, 08:58 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 30-01-2013, 09:37 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 30-01-2013, 10:30 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 30-01-2013, 11:36 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 31-01-2013, 06:13 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 04-02-2013, 07:41 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by smuzz - 04-02-2013, 09:26 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 04-02-2013, 09:14 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by gbanger - 04-02-2013, 09:48 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by smuzz - 04-02-2013, 10:58 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 05-02-2013, 07:01 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Raptorfly - 05-02-2013, 03:05 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 05-02-2013, 06:10 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 05-02-2013, 07:30 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by gbanger - 05-02-2013, 03:29 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 05-02-2013, 04:33 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 05-02-2013, 08:33 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 05-02-2013, 09:14 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 06-02-2013, 01:22 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 06-02-2013, 08:01 AM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 07-02-2013, 09:04 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 07-02-2013, 09:23 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by gbanger - 07-02-2013, 10:47 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 09-02-2013, 07:07 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 09-02-2013, 08:27 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by gbanger - 09-02-2013, 09:56 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 09-02-2013, 10:18 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by secant0give - 09-02-2013, 10:18 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 09-02-2013, 10:32 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by Flying fisho - 10-02-2013, 01:28 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by smuzz - 10-02-2013, 01:53 PM
RE: Super & Cheaper MX2 - Build log - by wingtipper - 10-02-2013, 05:01 PM

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