A friend just told me about this group. I have just completed building a stock Bug from the RCM plan and am ready to cover. Can the Bug be side arm launched?...
I have been flying "The Bug" for about a year. It will SAL fine and all I have done is add a .056 layer of fiberglass with CA to the wing tip for strength. I...
Your servo, battery, and radio setup should work, but I had to add quite a bit of weight to balance it out. You might want to add a fourth nicad since you need...
If you add the extra rib, you might want to consider going to a S3021 airfoil - it's thinner than the S3014 that the bug currently uses so you'll get better...
Stock bug can be SAL with a preset on your transmitter to compensate for the yaw of a SAL. If you're right-handed put in 3-6 'clicks' of right trim and maybe a...
Hi, Haven't built a Bug yet, but here is what I use on my SAL HLG. Cut a piece of 1/32 plywood the thickness of the fin and long enough to go from the boom to...
I have never flown HLG before, all my prior experience is with EPP slope foamies. I am very keen to try HLG, and I want something cheap; therefore I have...
I assume you purchased the plans, and are going to scratch-build one. Your goal with the bug is to keep it light. I use a gws single-conversion receiver that...
Thank you Paul for your useful advices Yes I have ordered the plan but it is probably going to take weeks to come, since I live in New Zealand, which is so...
... Paul, A nice sharp x-acto knife is all you need to cut out the parts. Since you're in a remote area, I'd go ahead and order enough of the carbon fiber...
If you like, I can send you a complete set of laser cut Bug Parts. This would include the addition of a Carbon Pod to replace the balsa pod shown on the RCM...
Can some one please kindly send me details of the cruciform tail. There is a rough sketch on the gallery with no dimension on it. Also how much rudder /...
1. --It's my drawing, but his design-- Since Colin B. already published that hand-drawing of the cruciform tail, I hope he won't mind that I'll put a...
... I have a bunch of pictures posted under Ex-Bug of my cruciform tail. You can't get dimensions off of it, but the pushrod setup you can see from the...
Thanks every one for your hints, and thanks Paul for the curciform tail dimensions. Now it is just a matter of waiting for the plan to arrive. I order almost 2...
A number of people have corresponded with me while they built their bugs. A common complaint is that the construction article that comes with the plans lack...
John, I have a few laser cut parts sets for the Bug. There are parts to build either the Carbon Bug which is a stronger design that features a carbon fuselage...
I was driving up a mountain road in the late afternoon just before sunset tonite and I noticed some hawks playing in some gentle slope and late afternoon...
I know how you feel!! I lost my first good HLG to the Thermal Gods also. It was a Brian Agnew Vertigo and I was trying to do a one hour thermal flight for my...
Hi John, I'm Zhack the author of the "Adding lightness..." article you mentioned. I've never had my BUG weigh over 3 oz with the original wing area. It weighed...
... post ... Hi Zhack, I'm totally impressed (or maybe depressed). Through a full summer of flying, I only had a handful of flights of over a minute (not ...
I was building my first Bug tonight, finally got all my supplies together, and got ready to start.....sanded out all my ribs (whew, that was awful....I used a...
... together, ... boards, ... go ... will ... How long did it take for the plans to arrive at your door step? and are you building w/ the 1/8" or 3/16"...
Vacuum Bagging Made Easy - The Production Methods of Phil Barnes an instructional video 2 DVD set, 4 1/2 hours @ $55.00 + S&H. Phil Barnes is well know in...
gldrgidr, Bishop Power Products carries the 145mah Kokams. According to their web page it weighs .125oz (3.5g). Cost is $5.95. They also have a 560mAh...
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