I have built and flown a bug that is built to plan but due to various reinforcements it is quite a bit heavier > 4Oz. e.g. 2 layers of FG on fuse,FG on tail...
... various ... FG ... may ... thing ... inserting ... balancing ... based ... forego ... servos ... Buy a GWS 5g reciever and 2 picoBB servos. Your weight...
I feel these items are MUSTS (in my opinion). Build it with the cruciform tail and a peg in the wing. The tailboom ISN'T too heavy, but a lighter one might be...
... I'm a beginner to R/C and confused here (and my Bug plans haven't even arrived yet.) Balsa Products lists the range of the GWS R-4P at 4.8g as 1000 ft....
I have built a lot of these, so I know your interest in lightening! ... Most Definitely!! That'll help, you'll notice ... Just light balsa is good for the...
What modifications, if any, need to be made to a Bug to make it SAL capable? I'm not interested in a full blown discus style launch, I don't think either the...
Bill, I blew off a few v-tails while trying to throw really hard. A SAL will be fine with the v-tail for now, until you start trying to really chuck it. Just...
Bill, I blew off a few v-tails while trying to throw really hard. A SAL will be fine with the v-tail for now, until you start trying to really chuck it. Just...
... What do you mean by 4 x m2 bold's? -- Thanks Jim, a newbie to modeling. This E-mail address may not be shared with any person or business without the...
I'wil upload some pictures of itt, probably tomorrow. I can't explaine because my Englisch is'nt that good. Bud when You'l see it you'll undderstand.. ...
Just finished my first bug. It has a 34.5" wingspan, x-tail (Sidewinder style tail), and a wing peg. I used red ultracote lite on top of the wing and clear...
Denny Maize from Polecat (XP-3) leaked out this improved method for hinging DLG tailfeathers. This involves using a strip of Micafilm covering as a hinge for ...
Seal the wood, or cover it with a covering. If you have done this, then be careful to shrink both sides of the covering equally. al On Mon, 2003-07-21 at...
Wy don't you build a X-tail?? This one won't get damaged in an dlg launch.. Cyja Frans ... From: Allan Wright To: BugHLG@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 21,...
Frans and John, Great looking Bugs. I like the idea of the corner reinforcement on the fuse. Are your servos stacked together? Do you just use double sided...
Thanks Robert, Corner reinforcement using 1/8" square balsa strips adds tremendous strength to the fuse with very little additional weight. If you build using...
I have a few carbon pods left from a club project. These were designed by Colin Bosch and used for his successful Carbon Bug. This is a design that features...
Has anyone had a problem with the rib templates on the plan being too long (causes the spar hole/leading edge to line up too far forward)? Also what is the...
First day out with the bug! Only had a few test flights today but I luv the BUG. Nephew borrowed the scales so I don't know what she weighs but the last ...
now I need the parts. I have 2 FMA S80 servos I figure I'll need get a GWS R-4P Rx, and the carbon parts for the boom & spar, the wood I have or can get...
I have solved the problem with the rib templates not matching the wing planform, the copier I used to copy the rib templates from the plan enlarged the...
Hi All, I'm new to this group. I like RC and this groups sounded interesting. I belong to a number of different groups and recently started building a web ...
Hi THE MAILSERVER SAYS there is delivery error, something about bcc not allowed. I don't know how this happens... I just scrapped a set of extended wings I...
Frustrated, How much warp are you talking about? If it is within reason then your covering could be enough to pull it back to back where you want it. The way I...
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